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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
The superlative with uncountable nouns
Hi. Is it correct to use the superlative like "the greatest" with uncountable nouns like "happiness"?
Or should we put the phrases like "the greatest amount" before the phrase "of happiness" like what is written below?
the greatest amount of happiness
Or should we put the phrases like "the greatest amount" before the phrase "of happiness" like what is written below?
the greatest amount of happiness
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'Amount of' is awkward and verbose. '
- 'Amount of' is awkward and verbose.
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'Amount of' is awkward and verbose. Go direct: 'We wish you the greatest happiness!'
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