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Cat build 540 Posted 6 years ago
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„I am the”

Hello dear friends,

Lately I have seen sentence „Watch out! I am the new best driver in town” it was referring to the dog sitting behind a wheel. Do you think that structure is acceptable?

  

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First, what do you think may be wrong with it, please?

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  • First, what do you think may be wrong with it, please?
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First, what do you think may be wrong with it, please?

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Interesting. "I am new best driver" does not sound dead wrong to me. If "Best Driver" were an actual title awarded by the town, you could have this conversation:

Tom: I am former Best Driver as of last Wednesday.

****: Yes, and I am new Best Driver.

But we are not talking about that. "Best driver" is not a title. You need the article.

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