Is "one of the best... " correct language?

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I think "This is the best restaurant in France" is correct without doubt.

How about, "This is one of the best restaurant in France"

Is it correct?

I feel that it is correct, because I once heard an English speaker say this long time ago, but I am not sure and I have doubt.

isn't "the best" referring to one single item? Can we have two "the best"?

If it isn't correct, how should I express that something ranks high in the list?

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

kenny1999This is one of the best restaurants in France.

kenny1999Isn't "the best" referring to one single item?

Not necessarily. "the best" may consist of a whole class of entities which are better than those in any other similar class.

kenny1999Can we have two "the best"?

As follows from the preceding remark, yes, or even more than two.

(We don't necessarily need to think like a mathematician or a logician when it comes to expressions in language. Sometimes we can be more flexible about the meanings and usage of words.)

kenny1999how should I express that something ranks high in the list?

As shown above. "one of the best" + a plural noun.

CJ

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