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Little Bill Posted 6 years ago
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The thing you can do the hardest

Please let me know if each of the following is correct:
(1) The hardest thing you can do;
(2) The thing you can do the hardest.

  

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Little Bill (1) The hardest thing you can do; (2) The thing you can do the hardest. (1) is a correct phrase. (2) is not possible as an alternative to (1).

  • Little Bill (1) The hardest thing you can do; (2) The thing you can do the hardest.
  • (1) is a correct phrase.
  • (2) is not possible as an alternative to (1).
  • )
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Little Bill(1) The hardest thing you can do;
(2) The thing you can do the hardest.

(1) is a correct phrase.

(2) is not possible as an alternative to (1). (It is barely possible with "hardest" in a different sense like "most forcefully/energetically".)

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