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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
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The best/the best one
Let us say we are watching a movie and you ask me: 'What do you think of that tall actor.'
I reply:
1-He is the best one.
or
2-He is the best.
Is there a difference in the meanings of those sentences?
I think 1 means he is the best among the actors in the movie. But 2 could mean 'He is the best actor there is' (that would probably be a hyperbole)
But could 2 used instead of 1?
I think it could. It is ambiguous. 1 is not.
Gratefully,
Navi.
I reply:
1-He is the best one.
or
2-He is the best.
Is there a difference in the meanings of those sentences?
I think 1 means he is the best among the actors in the movie. But 2 could mean 'He is the best actor there is' (that would probably be a hyperbole)
But could 2 used instead of 1?
I think it could. It is ambiguous. 1 is not.
Gratefully,
Navi.
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I agree completely with your interpretation. 2 is ambiguous, though I would usually take it to mean that you really like the actor (same as saying "he's great".
- I agree completely with your interpretation.
- 2 is ambiguous, though I would usually take it to mean that you really like the actor (same as saying "he's great".
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I agree completely with your interpretation. 2 is ambiguous, though I would usually take it to mean that you really like the actor (same as saying "he's great".
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