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Teal lime Posted 7 years ago
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Frank Lampard is the fourth best goalscorer.....

Is the following sentence correct? If not, would you please rephrase it for me?

Frank Lampard is the fourth best goalscorer in the history of the Premier League.

Thank you.

  

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teal lime Frank Lampard is the fourth best goalscorer in the history of the Premier League. If you are talking about number of goals scored, then I think "highest" is clearer than "best". Strictly speaking, "fourth-best" / "fourth-highest" should be hyphenated in this context, although many people don't bother.

  • teal lime Frank Lampard is the fourth best goalscorer in the history of the Premier League.
  • If you are talking about number of goals scored, then I think "highest" is clearer than "best".
  • Strictly speaking, "fourth-best" / "fourth-highest" should be hyphenated in this context, although many people don't bother.
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teal limeFrank Lampard is the fourth best goalscorer in the history of the Premier League.

If you are talking about number of goals scored, then I think "highest" is clearer than "best". Strictly speaking, "fourth-best" / "fourth-highest" should be hyphenated in this context, although many people don't bother.

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