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Son James Posted 13 years ago
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The single highest amount ?
Please look at this question.
Westcoast Industries' purchase of Minute Media now holds the record as the ___ highest amount ever paid for an independently owned company.
(A) singularity (B) single (C) singly (D) singled
The correct answer is (B) single.First,I don't know the meaning of "the single highest amount"."The" is an article,"highest" is an adjective,"amount" is a noun.Even though we can use "single" both for a noun and adjective,since we can't put another noun there,its meaning should be definitely adjective."Single" there is an adjective.What is the meaning of "the single highest amount"? And couldn't you teach me why we can't use "singled" there?
Last,the phrase of Westcoast Industries' purchase of Minute Media means " Purchase of Minute Media in the Westcoast Industries",doesn't it right?
Thanks in advance.
Westcoast Industries' purchase of Minute Media now holds the record as the ___ highest amount ever paid for an independently owned company.
(A) singularity (B) single (C) singly (D) singled
The correct answer is (B) single.First,I don't know the meaning of "the single highest amount"."The" is an article,"highest" is an adjective,"amount" is a noun.Even though we can use "single" both for a noun and adjective,since we can't put another noun there,its meaning should be definitely adjective."Single" there is an adjective.What is the meaning of "the single highest amount"? And couldn't you teach me why we can't use "singled" there?
Last,the phrase of Westcoast Industries' purchase of Minute Media means " Purchase of Minute Media in the Westcoast Industries",doesn't it right?
Thanks in advance.
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the single highest amount = no other high amount was as high as this one. I would call the adverb 'single' in this expression a sort of intensifier. No other answer to the question is possible in this expression.
- the single highest amount = no other high amount was as high as this one.
- I would call the adverb 'single' in this expression a sort of intensifier.
- No other answer to the question is possible in this expression.
- Son James Last,the phrase of Westcoast Industries' purchase of Minute Media means " Purchase of Minute Media in the Westcoast Industries", isn' t that right?
- No: The purchase of MMedia by WC Industries.
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the single highest amount = no other high amount was as high as this one. I would call the adverb 'single' in this expression a sort of intensifier. No other answer to the question is possible in this expression.
Son JamesLast,the phrase of Westcoast Industries' purchase of Minute Media means " Purchase of Minute Media in the Westcoast Industries",isn't that
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Westcoast Industries' purchase of Minute Media means Westcoast Industries bought Minute Media. The amount paid by Westcoast Industries for acquiring Minute Media is the highest ever in the history of corporate acquisitions. So, it's the single highest.
You can't use 'singled' here because singled means to choose someone or something from a group.
Don't just concentrate on the
You can't use 'singled' here because singled means to choose someone or something from a group.
Don't just concentrate on the
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Thank you so much for your kind explanation. I got your point. Thank you,Mr.Doctorlf.
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