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Imantaghavi Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Happiest Or the happiest?
Hi,
The following sentence is from a book called First Certificate GOLD and I don't know whether "the" is missed or not:
"I'm really rather adventurous-I'm happiest just staying at home with a good book."
I'd appreciate any clarification about the existence of "the" in the above mentioned sentence.
Iman
The following sentence is from a book called First Certificate GOLD and I don't know whether "the" is missed or not:
"I'm really rather adventurous-I'm happiest just staying at home with a good book."
I'd appreciate any clarification about the existence of "the" in the above mentioned sentence.
Iman
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Use the when comparing yourself to others:
'I'm the happiest man in the world.'
Rover
'I'm the happiest man in the world.'
Rover
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If you compare yourself with other people, the is needed: I am the happiest man in this town.
If you compare yourself with yourself, the is not used, but you have two options: I am [at my] happiest in the mornings.
(= I am happier in the morning than I am at any other time of the day.)
Cf.
This is the deepest lake in Sweden.
If you compare yourself with yourself, the is not used, but you have two options: I am [at my] happiest in the mornings.
(= I am happier in the morning than I am at any other time of the day.)
Cf.
This is the deepest lake in Sweden.
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Hi Cool Breeze,
That was a great help.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Iman
That was a great help.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Iman
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