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Dominik Posted 15 years ago
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The least unattractive

... and found the most attractive - or the least unattractive.

Why in the text is the least unattractive not the least attractive

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Dominik ... and found the most attractive - or the least unattractive. Why in the text is the least unattractive not the least attractiveThanks The person was looking for someone attractive.

  • Dominik ...
  • and found the most attractive - or the least unattractive.
  • Why in the text is the least unattractive not the least attractiveThanks The person was looking for someone attractive.
  • If there were at least one attractive person, (s)he would (chose)(find) the most attractive one.
  • If there were no attractive people, (s)he would choose the least unattractive (= least ugly) one.
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Dominik... and found the most attractive - or the least unattractive. Why in the text is the least unattractive not the least attractiveThanks

The person was looking for someone attractive. If there were at least one attractive person, (s)he would (chose)(find) the most attractive one. If there were no attractive people, (s)he would choose the least un
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less attractive < . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > more attractive

< --------- "unattractive" ---------------> |< ------------ "attractive" -------------- >

more less less more

unattractive . . . . . . . unattractiv
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Hi,
.. and found the most attractive - or the least unattractive.

Why in the text is the least unattractive not the least attractive

Look, there's Mary and her two girl friends. Mary is the most attractive. This implies that all 3 girls are attracti
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Thank you very much my friends for your clarification.

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