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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.
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.
This horse is the fastest of the three.
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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?
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.
A superlative requires at least three.
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