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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Sam is the very most diligent student in the class.
Sam is the very most diligent student in the class.
Sam is much the most diligent student in the class.
Sam is by far the most diligent student in the class.
Do all of the above mean exactly the same to you? Thanks.
Sam is much the most diligent student in the class.
Sam is by far the most diligent student in the class.
Do all of the above mean exactly the same to you? Thanks.
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Angliholic Sam is the very most diligent student in the class. Sam is much the most diligent student in the class. Sam is by far the most diligent student in the class.
- Angliholic Sam is the very most diligent student in the class.
- Sam is much the most diligent student in the class.
- Sam is by far the most diligent student in the class.
- Do all of the above mean exactly the same to you?
- Thanks.
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AngliholicSam is the very most diligent student in the class.To me, only sentence 3 is correct.
Sam is much the most diligent student in the class.
Sam is by far the most diligent student in the class.
Do all of the above mean exactly the same to you? Thanks.
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Yes, 3 is the most natural.
2 could be accepted by some, see at the NYT:
2 could be accepted by some, see at the NYT:
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Marius HancuYes, 3 is the most natural.Thanks, Yoo
2 could be accepted by some, see at the NYT:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Anytimes.com+%22is+much+the+most%22&btnG=Search
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AngliholicIs the writer of the book a nativeMarius HancuYes, 3 is the most natural.Thanks, Yoong and Marius.
2 could be accepted by some, see at the NYT:
But my grammar book states that all of them are valid, so are you sure what you said. Or is it my grammar book is out of date?
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Hi Angliholic
Sam is the very most diligent student in the class. (It should be Sam is the most diligent student in the class. dilgent more diligent most diligent You cannot say very most diligent.)
Take another example. He the most hard-working boy.
Can you write "He the very most hard-working boy." ?
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Sam is the very most diligent student in the class. (It should be Sam is the most diligent student in the class. dilgent more diligent most diligent You cannot say very most diligent.)
Take another example. He the most hard-working boy.
Can you write "He the very most hard-working boy." ?
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Thanks, Yoong.
I think it's a pretty old-fashioned pattern, yet it sounds not so bad to my ear.
I think it's a pretty old-fashioned pattern, yet it sounds not so bad to my ear.
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AngliholicThanks, Yoong.Hi Angliholic
I think it's a pretty old-fashioned pattern, yet it sounds not so bad to my ear.
To me, it is a very bad mistake, and sounds wrong to my Singaporean ear.
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Hi Angliholic
You haven't told me whether the writer of the book is a native speaker of English? I'm just curious.
Best wishes
You haven't told me whether the writer of the book is a native speaker of English? I'm just curious.
Best wishes
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Hi guys,
He is the very most hard-working boy.
I wouldn't say it's wrong, although I'd probably agree that it sounds old-fashioned.
The 'very' intensifies the superlative.
Consider 'He is the very best student in the class'.
Clive
He is the very most hard-working boy.
I wouldn't say it's wrong, although I'd probably agree that it sounds old-fashioned.
The 'very' intensifies the superlative.
Consider 'He is the very best student in the class'.
Clive
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Clive
Hi guys,
He is the very most hard-working boy.
I wouldn't say it's wrong, although I'd probably agree that it sounds old-fashioned.
The 'very' intensifies the superlative.
Consider 'He is the very best student in the class'.
Clive
Hi Clive
I agree it is very old-fashioned
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