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Guyper Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Superlative as noun

"I reduced one of his finest to minuscule ash"

Can any superlative word by itself be used as a noun?

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Yes, a few are in service (and they may be idiomatic). It serves as a pronoun actually, I think. The best of the best.

— Mister Micawber

  • Yes, a few are in service (and they may be idiomatic).
  • It serves as a pronoun actually, I think.
  • The best of the best.
  • New York City's finest .
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Yes, a few are in service (and they may be idiomatic). It serves as a pronoun actually, I think.

The best of the best.

New York City's finest.
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