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Ku1980rose Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Superlatives
Here is another question. I am not as familiar with these rules. Thanks for your help.
"Are both these sentences correct?
(a) I get up earliest in my family.
(b)I get up the earliest in my family.
As far as I have learned, the article 'the' can be omitted when an adverb's form is in superlatives."
"Are both these sentences correct?
(a) I get up earliest in my family.
(b)I get up the earliest in my family.
As far as I have learned, the article 'the' can be omitted when an adverb's form is in superlatives."
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Yes, it can be omitted, but I would use (b). Actually, I think "I get up earlier than anyone else in my family" flows better than either of the others.
- Yes, it can be omitted, but I would use (b).
- Actually, I think "I get up earlier than anyone else in my family" flows better than either of the others.
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Yes, it can be omitted, but I would use (b). Actually, I think "I get up earlier than anyone else in my family" flows better than either of the others.
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PhilipYes, it can be omitted, but I would use (b). Actually, I think "I get up earlier than anyone else in my family" flows better than either of the others.I agree that sounds better.
The person was asking me why they would've been marked wrong when omitting it and I can't see that it would technically be wrong.
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