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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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superlative without article?
Hi,
(In the New International Version) In Jude 13, it is written:
They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shame; wondering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.
1) Why no article before what looks to be the superlative 'blackest'? I think we can use some superlatives as adjectives in a predicative position but is it possible before a noun? I think this is possible: He is strongest.
(In the New International Version) In Jude 13, it is written:
They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shame; wondering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.
1) Why no article before what looks to be the superlative 'blackest'? I think we can use some superlatives as adjectives in a predicative position but is it possible before a noun? I think this is possible: He is strongest.
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We could describe the omission of the as poetic licence. Another similar feature is to employ whom to refer to stars. Stars are not people!
- We could describe the omission of the as poetic licence.
- Another similar feature is to employ whom to refer to stars.
- Stars are not people!
- CB
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We could describe the omission of the as poetic licence. Another similar feature is to employ whom to refer to stars. Stars are not people!
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