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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Top (noun)

Hello,

could you please tell me if the setnence is correct?

Everest is the highest top in the Himalayas.

Or should the word summit be used instead of top?

Thank you!
Nin
  

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Hi Nin; Use any of these, but peak is probably the most used. Everest is the highest mountain top in the Himalayas. Everest has the highest summit of the Himalayas.

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  • Hi Nin; Use any of these, but peak is probably the most used.
  • Everest is the highest mountain top in the Himalayas.
  • Everest has the highest summit of the Himalayas.
  • Everest is the highest peak in the Himalayas.
  • Everest is the highest mountain in the Himalayas.
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Hi Nin;
Use any of these, but peak is probably the most used.
Everest is the highest mountaintop in the Himalayas.
Everest has the highest summit of the Himalayas.
Everest is the highest peak in the Himalayas.
Everest is the highest mountain in the Himalayas.
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Thank you a lot.

Does peak work in the context or does it have to be mountaintop?
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AnonymousThank you a lot.Does peak work in the context or does it have to be mountaintop?
Everest is the highest peak in the Himalayas.
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Hi,

It's me again. In an erlier post I asked the wrong question. What I wanted to find out is this: can the word top be used on its own or does it have to be mountaintop?

Thank you in advance!
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It has to be "mountaintop." Top means the highest part of an object, relative to its base and sides, and usually is used with an of-phrase:

The top of the box is indicated by the arrows on the sides.
An antenna is installed on the top of the building.
Why do people climb mountains? Because the view from the top is wonderful

The word top (nou
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Thank you very much for such a detailed answer.
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Also

Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

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