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Andrei Posted 21 years ago
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Flimsy pretexts
The referee's confession that he fixed games has stunned the country - just as it is preparing to host next year's World Cup.
Mr Hoyzer has admitted rigging a cup match last August.
First he sent off Hamburg's star striker Emile Mpenza for no obvious reason after the home side had gone 2-0 ahead.
Then he gave two penalties to their lowly opponents Paderborn on the most flimsy of pretexts.
Hamburg's players complained of bias - and they were right.
Is it correct to say 'on the most flimsy of pretexts'?
Shouldn't it be 'on the most flimsy pretexts'?
Mr Hoyzer has admitted rigging a cup match last August.
First he sent off Hamburg's star striker Emile Mpenza for no obvious reason after the home side had gone 2-0 ahead.
Then he gave two penalties to their lowly opponents Paderborn on the most flimsy of pretexts.
Hamburg's players complained of bias - and they were right.
Is it correct to say 'on the most flimsy of pretexts'?
Shouldn't it be 'on the most flimsy pretexts'?
Top answer
It's fine. . the most flimsy of pretexts known ~ of known pretexts.
- It's fine.
- .
- the most flimsy of pretexts known ~ of known pretexts.
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It's fine.
. . . the most flimsy of pretexts known ~ of known pretexts.
. . . the most flimsy of pretexts known ~ of known pretexts.
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It would be recast as "on one of the most flimsy pretexts."
Similar structures are found quite often, Andrei.
...the fiercest of dogs
...the most beautiful of flowers
...the fastest of animals
...the remotest of islands
...the most exquisite of tunes
...the most flimsy of pretexts
Hope this helps.
Similar structures are found quite often, Andrei.
...the fiercest of dogs
...the most beautiful of flowers
...the fastest of animals
...the remotest of islands
...the most exquisite of tunes
...the most flimsy of pretexts
Hope this helps.
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