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Seagull Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Of them four

Regarding the two sentences below:

(A) Kate is the prettiest of the four.
(B) Kate is the prettiest of them four.

I think there's no problem with (A), but I'not sure about (B). Is it also natural?
  

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seagull but I'not sure about (B). Is it also natural? Among the uneducated it may find some currency, but I have never heard it said.

— Mister Micawber

  • seagull but I'not sure about (B).
  • Is it also natural?
  • Among the uneducated it may find some currency, but I have never heard it said.
  • 'Those four' is a better alternative.
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seagullbut I'not sure about (B). Is it also natural?
Among the uneducated it may find some currency, but I have never heard it said. 'Those four' is a better alternative.
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I understand.
Thank you so much, Mister Micawber.
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Mister MicawberAmong the uneducated it may find some currency, but I have never heard it said.
Yes, you hear it among the uneducated where I live in England. I suppose you could also more charitably say that it is dialect. In any case it is not standard English here either and learners should definitely avoid it.
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Understood.
Thank you very much for your wisdom, GPY.
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