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Yellowstarstruck Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Superlatives

Hi,
Is this ok?
1. This horse is the fastest of the two.
2. This horse is the fastest among the two.
  

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This horse is the faster of the two. This horse is the fastest of the three.

  • This horse is the faster of the two.
  • This horse is the fastest of the three.
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This horse is the faster of the two.
This horse is the fastest of the three.
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This horse is the faster of the two.
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Hi
So you need at least 3 things or items if you use fastest? So if Bill and John did a 100 meter dash and John wins you can't say
John is the fastest?
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Correct. When you compare only two things, it's a comparative, not a superlative.
A superlative requires at least three.

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