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Klavier Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

most Irish of drinks

Hello.
What's the meaning of the words in bold? I can't figure out its structure:

Dublin has a strong pub culture and is famous for that most Irish of drinks, Guinness.
  

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It means that Guiness, the ale, is very strongly associated with Ireland. Guiness isn't Irish or very Irish, it's the most Irish drink.

— Vorpar

  • It means that Guiness, the ale, is very strongly associated with Ireland.
  • Guiness isn't Irish or very Irish, it's the most Irish drink.
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It means that Guiness, the ale, is very strongly associated with Ireland.

Guiness isn't Irish or very Irish, it's the most Irish drink.
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Hi guys,

As an Irishman, I hasten to protest that Guinness is stout, not ale.

Best wishes, Clive
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VorparIt means that Guiness, the ale, is very strongly associated with Ireland.

Guiness isn't Irish or very Irish, it's the most Irish drink.
Why do they use that instead of the? Can I put the?

Dublin has a strong pub culture and is famous for the most Irish of drinks, Guinness.
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Hi,

Why do they use that instead of the? Can I put the? Yes, you can. 'That' just adds a little style, it's rather idiomatic. It suggests the speaker, and perhaps the reader, have a familiarity with the drinks that are popular in Ireland.

Dublin has a strong pub culture and is famous for the most Irish of drinks, Guinness.
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