The / a final winner

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I will be the final winner. VS. I will be a final winner.I think the first is natural and correct in grammar but can I also say the second in what cases? Thank you so much as always.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

I will be the final winner. VS. I will be a final winner.

I think the first is natural and correct in grammar Yes
but can I also say the second Yes
in what cases? eg in situations where there is more than one final.
For instance, a competition where there is a women's final, and a man's final.

Clive

CalifJim · Answer

AnonymousI will be the final winner. VS. I will be a final winner.I think the first is natural and correct in grammar but can I also say the second in what cases? Thank you so much as always.

'winner' implies 'final winner'. It's redundant to say 'final'.

I will be the winner. (In competitions where there can be only one winner.)
I will be a winner. (In competitions where there may be more than one winner.)

I am a finalist.
(In competitions where the field is narrowed successively to only a few competitors who then compete a final time to determine the winner.)

CJ

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