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Seagull Posted 10 years ago
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The deepest position in this lake
Could you tell me how to use the definite article in the two pairs of sentences below? --
(A) This lake is deepest at this point.
(B) This lake is the deepest at this point.
(C) This is the deepest position in this lake.
(D) This is deepest position in this lake.
Q1 I know that (A) is correct English, but is (B) totally wrong? Or is it still acceptable?
Q2 I think that it is fine with (C), I don't think (D) is right. What do you think?
(A) This lake is deepest at this point.
(B) This lake is the deepest at this point.
(C) This is the deepest position in this lake.
(D) This is deepest position in this lake.
Q1 I know that (A) is correct English, but is (B) totally wrong? Or is it still acceptable?
Q2 I think that it is fine with (C), I don't think (D) is right. What do you think?
Top answer
My ear accepts B. D is wrong, as you correctly stated.
- My ear accepts B.
- D is wrong, as you correctly stated.
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I understand.
Thank you very much, Barbara
Regarding the first two sentences, is (A) still preferable to (B)?
Thank you very much, Barbara
Regarding the first two sentences, is (A) still preferable to (B)?
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