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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
The (or no 'the') most/more...
Which is most appropriate?
Which is the most appropriate?
Which is more helpful?
Which is the more helpful?
1. Which is correct? Those with 'the' or no 'the'?
2. If both are acceptable, is there any difference?
3. Which is common?
Please advise. Thank you.
Which is the most appropriate?
Which is more helpful?
Which is the more helpful?
1. Which is correct? Those with 'the' or no 'the'?
2. If both are acceptable, is there any difference?
3. Which is common?
Please advise. Thank you.
Top answer
They are all correct English. Anonymous Which is most appropriate? Which is the most appropriate?
- They are all correct English.
- Anonymous Which is most appropriate?
- Which is the most appropriate?
- I don't discern any difference between these.
- Anonymous Which is more helpful?
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They are all correct English.
AnonymousWhich is most appropriate?I don't discern any difference between these.
Which is the most appropriate?
AnonymousWhich is more helpful?To me, the first seems more conversational.
Which is the more helpful?
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Thank you, Mr Wordy. That was very helpful.
Do you also think "Which is most appropriate?" seems more conversational than "Which is the most appropriate?"?
Do you also think "Which is most appropriate?" seems more conversational than "Which is the most appropriate?"?
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AnonymousDo you also think "Which is most appropriate?" seems more conversational than "Which is the most appropriate?"?No, not really.
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I would then say they can be used interchangeably since there is no difference in meaning between them as you explained.
Thank you, Mr Wordy. That was really helpful.
Thank you, Mr Wordy. That was really helpful.
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