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Jumanah Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

The most known

The most amazing known building.
The most known amazing building.
Which one is better?
  

Top answer

They don't work. Probably you mean this: The most amazing building known.

— GPY

  • They don't work.
  • Probably you mean this: The most amazing building known.
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They don't work. Probably you mean this:

The most amazing building known.
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But "known" is an adjective.
How can it be preceded by a noun?!
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It is short for "The most amazing building that is known".
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When I say "The most amazing known building"
It's grammatically incorrect?!
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JumanahWhen I say "The most amazing known building"It's grammatically incorrect?!
It is not actually grammatically incorrect, but it does not seem very likely. You are saying that, of all "known buildings", this is the "most amazing". However, the concept of the set of "known buildings" is a bit strange. It sounds as if some buildings are yet to be disc
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Is this correct?
He's the most amazing well-known Person.
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I think the same point applies here.

He is the most amazing person.
He is a well-known person.

Why should there be a need to put both together?

That's my twopence...

Tom
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Because I need to mention all of his or her traits.
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JumanahIs this correct?He's the most amazing well-known person.
Do you mean that of all "well-known people", he is the "most amazing", i.e. more amazing than any other? Or does "most amazing" mean "very amazing"?
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Of all "well-known people", he's the most amazing.
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