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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Could you explain what "the least" means here?

There are nine spiritual gifts and tongues is the least of them.
  

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— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous ould you explain what "the least" means here?
  • , of the nine gifts.
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Anonymousould you explain what "the least" means here?
'Tongues' is the least important or least difficult or least spiritual, etc., of the nine gifts.
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It means something like -the least important, valuable, useful.
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Thank you. Can we use "least" to mean "minority"?
Correct me if I'm wrong here:
e.g.,

Japanese is the least of foreign people in Oahu.
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AnonymousCan we use "least" to mean "minority"?Correct me if I'm wrong here:e.g.,Japanese is the least of foreign people in Oahu.
No; at least not in that way.

Japanese are the least common foreigners on Oahu.
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