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Let's say Peter got a 90 out of 100 on some exam and no one else did better.

"Peter was the only one to have scored 90."

"Peter was the only one who have scored 90."

"There was no one else to have scored 90."

"There was no one else who have scored 90."

How correct (or incorrect) are the sentences with "to"?

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

These are correct:

Peter was the only one to have scored 90.

Peter was the only one who has scored 90.

There was no one else to have scored 90. (? This one sounds odd; perhaps it is just rare.)

There was no one else who has scored 90.

CalifJim · Answer

"Peter was the only one to have scored 90." OK

"Peter was the only one who ~~have~~ scored 90." OK as corrected.

"There was no one else to have scored 90." No.

"There was no one else who ~~have~~ scored 90." OK as corrected.

The words "only one" and words like "first", "second", ..., and "last" can be followed by an infinitive structure, but not "no one else" - not with the meaning you want, anyway.

Also, you can use "to score" instead of "to have scored".

CJ

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Let's say Peter got a 90 out of 100 on some exam and no one else did better.

"Peter was the only one to have scored 90." OK

"Peter was the only one who have scored 90." Incorrect.

Say Peter was the only one who scored 90

or Peter was the only one who had scored 90.

"There was no one else to have scored 90." I hesitate to say it's wrong, but it sounds wrong. Clumsy, awkward.

"There was no one else who have scored 90." Incorrect.

Say There was no-one else who scored 90

or There was no-one else who had scored 90.

Clive

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