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Contiluo Posted 16 years ago
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Are the following sentences acceptable? Which is better?
(1) His humor left me a deep impression.
(2) His humor impressed me the most.
(3) His humor was the most impressive to me.
(1) His humor left me a deep impression.
(2) His humor impressed me the most.
(3) His humor was the most impressive to me.
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-- Sounds odd to me. 'Left a deep impression on me'. -- OK, but 'the most' adds superlative meaning.
- -- Sounds odd to me.
- 'Left a deep impression on me'.
- -- OK, but 'the most' adds superlative meaning.
- -- No good.
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(1) His humor left me a deep impression.-- Sounds odd to me. 'Left a deep impression on me'.
(2) His humor impressed me the most.-- OK, but 'the most' adds superlative meaning.
(3) His humor was the most impressive to me.-- No good. 'His humor was very impressive.'
(No 'to me'.)
(2) His humor impressed me the most.-- OK, but 'the most' adds superlative meaning.
(3) His humor was the most impressive to me.-- No good. 'His humor was very impressive.'
(No 'to me'.)
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