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Tarkowsky Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
superlative adverbs
0 I'd like to know if the use of superlative adverbs in the following sentence is correct. 02 br
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00 And contestants who embrace this conceit earliest and ham it up proudest get eliminated last. 0-
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00 And contestants who embrace this conceit earliest and ham it up proudest get eliminated last. 0-
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1 i 00 Earliest 02 i 00 is OK; 01 b 01 i 00 most proudly 02 i 02 b 00 , not 01 i 00 proudest 02 i 00 ; 01 i 00 last 02 i 00 is OK. 0-
- 1 i 00 Earliest 02 i 00 is OK; 01 b 01 i 00 most proudly 02 i 02 b 00 , not 01 i 00 proudest 02 i 00 ; 01 i 00 last 02 i 00 is OK.
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1 i 00 Earliest 02 i 00 is OK; 01 b 01 i 00 most proudly 02 i 02 b 00 , not 01 i 00 proudest 02 i 00 ; 01 i 00 last 02 i 00 is OK. The meaning of the statement eludes me. 0-
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0 The sentence comes from a NYT’s article describing the rules of a new reality show where contestants have to do their best to romance a girl who tends to like thugs in baggy clothes. 02 br
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00 The potential Romeo would get more chance to register with her if he talked crudely, laughed loudly,made bold gestures and got drunk. Blond bankers in pinstripes, or kiss-ups reciting
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00 The potential Romeo would get more chance to register with her if he talked crudely, laughed loudly,made bold gestures and got drunk. Blond bankers in pinstripes, or kiss-ups reciting
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