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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Out of

Is it correct to use "out of" in this way?

You are the tallest out of them.
You are the youngest out of these guys.
  

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You are the youngest out of all of these guys. Thanks for your help. For some reason the use of “all of” in these examples sounds optional to, but I am not native so that is why I feel that maybe.

— Anonymous

  • You are the youngest out of all of these guys.
  • Thanks for your help.
  • For some reason the use of “all of” in these examples sounds optional to, but I am not native so that is why I feel that maybe.
  • Would “between/among/from” also be possible instead of “out of”?
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AnonymousWith this type of construction you also need the words "all of":You are the tallest out of all of them.You are the youngest out of all of these guys.
Thanks for your help. For some reason the use of “all of” in these examples sounds optional to, but I am not native so that is why I feel that maybe.

Would “between/among/from” also be possible
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AnonymousIs it correct to use "out of" in this way?
No. Here's what you need:

You are the tallest of them.
You are the youngest of these guys.

Omit "out".

CJ
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Thanks for your help CJ.
CalifJimOmit "out".
So are the sentences also wrong with “out of all of” or just not as natural?
CalifJimNo. Here's what you need:You are the tallest of them.You are the youngest of these guys.
Would “among” instead of “of” also be correct? (You are the tallest among them; You are the youngest
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AnonymousSo are the sentences also wrong with “out of all of” or just not as natural?
Not wrong. Not particularly unnatural. A little unnatural to my ear.
AnonymousWould “among” instead of “of” also be correct? (You are the tallest among them; You are the youngest among these guys)
Yes. "among" is also correct. "of" has
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CalifJimNot wrong. Not particularly unnatural. A little unnatural to my ear.
Got it. But “out of” by itself, not followed by “all of” is wrong. Right?
CalifJimes. "among" is also correct. "of" has always been used more often than "among" in this kind of expression, the only exception being in the 1830s according to the following graph.
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Anonymous“out of” by itself, not followed by “all of” is wrong.
Right.
Anonymouspossible to say “you are the tallest among them (all)” and “you are the strongest among (all of) these guys”?
Yes, and I agree that they are a little unnatural.

CJ
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CalifJim Anonymous“out of” by itself, not followed by “all of” is wrong.Right.Anonymouspossible to say “you are the tallest among them (all)” and “you are the strongest among (all of) these guys”?Yes, and I agree that they are a little unnatural.CJ
Great. Thanks a lot for your help CJ.
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