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Yellowstarstruck Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Superlatives and grammar check

Are these acceptable?
1.My ship was sunk.
2. My ship was sunken.
3. Who is the most favourite disney character?
4. What is the most favourite disney character?
5. Who is the most popular singer?
6. What color is the most favorite?
7. What is the most favorite song?
8. Who is the most popular disney character?
Thanks Fulvio
  

Top answer

-- OK 2. -- No; use 'sunken' as an attributive adjective: 'my sunken hopes for a job'. 3.

— Mister Micawber

  • -- OK 2.
  • -- No; use 'sunken' as an attributive adjective: 'my sunken hopes for a job'.
  • 3.
  • Who is your most favourite / the most popular Disney character?
  • 4.
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1.My ship was sunk.-- OK
2. My ship was sunken.-- No; use 'sunken' as an attributive adjective: 'my sunken hopes for a job'.
3. Who is your most favourite / the most popular Disney character?
4. What is your most favourite / the most popular Disney character?-- OK, possible, but
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In summary,
1. Who is the most popular Disney character? Correct
2. Who is your most popular Disney character? Correct
3. Who is the most favorite Disney character? Incorrect, not natural.
4. Who is your most favorite Disney character? Correct

5. Who is the most favourite Disney character of all the characters? Is this incorrect?

Thanks Fulvio
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As I look again, Fulvio, 'most' is redundant, since 'favorite' means 'most liked':

1. Who is the most popular Disney character? Correct
2. Who is your most popular Disney character? Correct
3. Who is the favorite Disney character? Incorrect, not natural.-- unless the assessors are identified: 'Who is the favorite character of children over 12 years old?'
4. Who i
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