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Marold Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
The most?
"What she loved the most/most was going to theatre."
"It may happen that our friends turn their backs on us the moment we demand their help the most/most."
My poor sense of languages tells me that most would be correct in both cases; however, I think I am only deceived and the second option is right, not knowing why or what rule it can justify.
Thanks for any adequate explanation.
"It may happen that our friends turn their backs on us the moment we demand their help the most/most."
My poor sense of languages tells me that most would be correct in both cases; however, I think I am only deceived and the second option is right, not knowing why or what rule it can justify.
Thanks for any adequate explanation.
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English superlative structures and structures resembling them are very deceptive, illogical and inconsistent. That's where the beauty of the language is! As the relative superlative would be needed in all the languages I have studied in your examples, I would definitely include the article.
- English superlative structures and structures resembling them are very deceptive, illogical and inconsistent.
- That's where the beauty of the language is!
- As the relative superlative would be needed in all the languages I have studied in your examples, I would definitely include the article.
- Mind you, my suggestion is based on other languages than English and native speakers may prefer something else.
- Most cats like milk.
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English superlative structures and structures resembling them are very deceptive, illogical and inconsistent. That's where the beauty of the language is! As the relative superlative would be needed in all the languages I have studied in your examples, I would definitely include the article. Mind you, my suggestion is based on other languages than English and native speakers may prefer so
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Thank you very much. I agree on the point that such structures are very misleading and inconsistent from my learner's point of view. Hopefully, I will master it as soon as possible!
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MaroldHopefully, I will master it as soon as possible!Good luck! I gave up mastering English about 40 years ago.
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Cool BreezeGood luck! I gave up mastering English about 40 years ago.Oh, but in my view you seem to be getting closer and closer! Those precious experiences...
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