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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Hi,

"Among the five students, he works the hardest."


Why should we add 'the' before 'hardest' here?

Can I say "Among the five students, he works hardest." without 'the' here?

Thanks a lot.

  

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Anonymous Why should we add 'the' before 'hardest' here? Because you are comparing one person to four other people. " without 'the' here?

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  • Anonymous Why should we add 'the' before 'hardest' here?
  • Because you are comparing one person to four other people.
  • " without 'the' here?
  • Not in that context.
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AnonymousWhy should we add 'the' before 'hardest' here?

Because you are comparing one person to four other people.

AnonymousCan I say "Among the five students, he works hardest." without 'the' here?

Not in that context.


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