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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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most
What's the difference between "a most" and "the most"?
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Relative superlative: This is the most difficult question. = more difficult than the other questions Absolute superlative: This is a most difficult question. = a very difficult question, an extremely difficult question, but not necessarily more difficult than some other questions CB
- Relative superlative: This is the most difficult question.
- = more difficult than the other questions Absolute superlative: This is a most difficult question.
- = a very difficult question, an extremely difficult question, but not necessarily more difficult than some other questions CB
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Relative superlative:
This is the most difficult question.
= more difficult than the other questions
Absolute superlative:
This is a most difficult question.
= a very difficult question, an extremely difficult question, but not necessarily more difficult than some other questions
CB
This is the most difficult question.
= more difficult than the other questions
Absolute superlative:
This is a most difficult question.
= a very difficult question, an extremely difficult question, but not necessarily more difficult than some other questions
CB
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