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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Hi, please help. Are these correct? For no. 1, would it be better if the phrase "the faster" were "the faster person" or "the faster one"? For no. 2, would you say the it would be better if the phrase "the third" were replaced with "the last person" or "the last one"? (I don't think we can use the phrase "the last" to refer to "the last person" or "the last one," but I think we can use the phrases "the first" and "the second" and "the third" to refer to the person who came in first and second and third respectively in the context they are used below.)
1. He is the faster of the two.
2. Out of the three, John was the first to arrive there. Joe was the second to arrive and David was the third.
1. He is the faster of the two.
2. Out of the three, John was the first to arrive there. Joe was the second to arrive and David was the third.
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1. " The comparative "faster" involves two. The context of your sentence should make clear if he is being compared to another person.
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- " The comparative "faster" involves two.
- The context of your sentence should make clear if he is being compared to another person.
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1. You don't need "of the two." The comparative "faster" involves two. The context of your sentence should make clear if he is being compared to another person.
2. There's nothing wrong with saying "David was last" or "David was the last."
2. There's nothing wrong with saying "David was last" or "David was the last."
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