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Tommyek Posted 14 years ago
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the highest building - the highest of the buildings

Let's assume you're looking at ten buildings You're having a conversation and at some point you say,

If I knew how high the highest building is, ...
If I knew how high the highest of the buildings is,..

Which of the above is correct?
  

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They are both fine, because you have already limited the sample to the ten you are looking at. Also, I think "tall" is better than "high" in this context.

— Enoon

  • They are both fine, because you have already limited the sample to the ten you are looking at.
  • Also, I think "tall" is better than "high" in this context.
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They are both fine, because you have already limited the sample to the ten you are looking at. Also, I think "tall" is better than "high" in this context.
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TommyekIf I knew how high the highest building is, ...
Idiomatically, we usually say : the highest mountain..., but the tallest tree, buildings and people, building.....,
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