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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Superlativ with most: easternmost / most eastern

Hello!

I´m looking for a rule in the English grammar when to put the superlative-"most" behind an adjective.

Is it with all "local" adjectives? Southernmost, innermost, uppermost?

Is "most eastern" completely wrong?

Thank you very much for an answer!

Yours,

astrid
  

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Interesting question! First, most eastern is not wrong at all. I'm having a difficult time thinking of a rule.

— StuartMillEnglish

  • Interesting question!
  • First, most eastern is not wrong at all.
  • I'm having a difficult time thinking of a rule.
  • It's not with all location adjectives.
  • "Highmost", for example, is not a word.
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Interesting question!

First, most eastern is not wrong at all.

I'm having a difficult time thinking of a rule. It's not with all location adjectives. "Highmost", for example, is not a word.

I did find a list of all the "-most" words, though. Maybe someone smarter than me can look at the list and find the rule:)

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AnonymousIs it with all "local" adjectives?
Pretty much. Adjectives of location, I'd call them.

All compass directions: north, south, east, west

And their combinations: northeast, southeast, ...

Plus: upper, lower, top, bottom, inner, outer, right, left, fore, hind, front, rear

AnonymousIs "most e
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