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Hanuman_2000 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Groups in comparison

Hello,

The Comparison With the superlative degree of the adjective, the one who is compared is included in the group and compared with all the others. The definite article is used with an of-phrase following

1. Della is the most efficient of all the publishers in the office.

I am not able to understand it.

Here, in the above sentence 'Della' is compared with 'all the publishers' in which she is also a member.

How is 'Della' separated from ' all the publishers'?

Thanks.
  

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hanuman_2000 Here, in the above sentence 'Della' is compared with 'all the publishers' in which she is also a member. No. She is compared with all the other publishers.

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  • hanuman_2000 Here, in the above sentence 'Della' is compared with 'all the publishers' in which she is also a member.
  • No.
  • She is compared with all the other publishers.
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hanuman_2000Here, in the above sentence 'Della' is compared with 'all the publishers' in which she is also a member.
No. She is compared with all the other publishers.
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hanuman_2000How is 'Della' separated from ' all the publishers'?
Imagine a group of publishers. One of them is going to be the best. One is going to be the most efficient, one will be the tallest, one will be the smartest.

Delia is the most efficient of all of the publishers. (in the whole group)
Sally is the smartest of all of them.
Ned is t
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Hello,

Let A be the set of all the publishers (x,y,z,Delia)= all the publishers=A

1. Delia is the most efficient of all the publishers.

Now, 'Delia' is the most efficient of 'all the publishers'=A.

Delia is still in the 'all the publishers=A'

If there was 'other' word , I could guess it.

Thanks.
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Most bulbs are dim bulbs, but there is one bulb that is brighter than all the (other) bulbs in the room.
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Hello,

In comparison using 'than', the person or the thing compared is put into a separate set and then compared with the others.

1. X is stronger than all the other boys in the class.

It make sense that 'x' is compared with 'all the other boys' in which the 'x' is not there.

In case of the superlative we put 'x' in the group and compare 'x' which
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hanuman_2000n case of the superlative we put 'x' in the group and compare 'x' which makes me uncomfortable to understand
You are going to have to learn to live with it.
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hanuman_20001. X is the strongest of all the boys in the class.
Superlative: (three or more)
Look at the class. Which boy is strongest?
Of all the boys in the class (considering ALL of them together), Mike stands out. He is the strongest of all the boys.

Comparative: (comparing pairs)
Look at the class. Which boy is stronger than all the o
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