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00 I would appreciate it very much if you would explain to me the difference between the structure 01 b 00 the + superlative + of + noun 02 b 00 and 01 b 00 the structure the + superlative + noun in the sentences below: 02 b 02 br
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00 a/The president received 01 b 00 the warmest 01 u 00 of 02 u 00 greetings 02 b 00 when he arrived in China . 02 br
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00 Why don't they say:" The president received 01 b 00 the warmest greetings 02 b 00 ...." ? 02 br
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00 b/The table was covered with 01 b 00 the whitest/best 01 u 00 of 02 u 02 b 00 cloth. 02 br
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00 Why don't they say:" ...covered with 01 b 00 the whitest/best cloth 02 b 00 ."? 02 br
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00 c/I wish them 01 b 00 the best 01 u 00 of 02 u 00 luck 02 b 00 . 02 br
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00 Why don't they say:" ...wish them 01 b 00 the best luck 02 b 00 ."? 02 br
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00 Thank you in advance 0-
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0 the warmest of greetings = 02 br 00 the warmest (possible) type of greetings, the warmest kind of greetings, the warmest form of all possible greetings 02 br 02 br 00 the whitest of cloth = 02 br 00 the whitest type of cloth 02 br 02 br 00 the best of luck = 02 br 00 the best possible outcome of luck 02 br 02 br 00 We add 01 b 00 "of" 02 b 00 to e x p a n d and e x t e n d the meaning, to politely exaggerate and to emphasize 01 i 00 adjective 02 i 00 and not the 01 i 00 object 02 i 00 . 02 br 02 br 00 I guess you have a good idea why 01 b 00 "of" 02 b 00 is added. 02 br 02 br 00 Observe that we say: "the warmest regards" because regards is slightly more formal than greetings.
- 0 the warmest of greetings = 02 br 00 the warmest (possible) type of greetings, the warmest kind of greetings, the warmest form of all possible greetings 02 br 02 br 00 the whitest of cloth = 02 br 00 the whitest type of cloth 02 br 02 br 00 the best of luck = 02 br 00 the best possible outcome of luck 02 br 02 br 00 We add 01 b 00 "of" 02 b 00 to e x p a n d and e x t e n d the meaning, to politely exaggerate and to emphasize 01 i 00 adjective 02 i 00 and not the 01 i 00 object 02 i 00 .
- 02 br 02 br 00 I guess you have a good idea why 01 b 00 "of" 02 b 00 is added.
- 02 br 02 br 00 Observe that we say: "the warmest regards" because regards is slightly more formal than greetings.
- est" 02 br 02 br 01 b 00 "Of" 02 b 00 asks for mental repetition of adjective: 02 br 00 "the warmest of all warm greetings", "the warmest of all greetings that we can imagine being warm(est)" 0-
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