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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Tallest or highest

Hello everyone,

Is "tallest" correct in the following sentence? Or must it be "highest"?

- The Spy-glass was the tallest hill on the island by more than three hundred feet.

Regards,

JA

  

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It's OK, though "high" is more commonly used.

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It's OK, though "high" is more commonly used.

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