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Jenthecute Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

WHICH comes first? (number Or superlative)

0ex1) the most beautilful 50 people OR the 50 most beautiful people02br
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00ex2) the most recent 30 calls OR the 30 most recent calls02br
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00If they are both correct, which way would you use more?02br
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00THANKS IN ADVANCE!! :->0-
  

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) in one sentence?? 02br 02br 00the most beautiful 50 people / the most recent 30 calls are right. 050010id1

— Jenthecute

  • ) in one sentence??
  • 02br 02br 00the most beautiful 50 people / the most recent 30 calls are right.
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0the numbers(30/50) and the superlative(most beautiful/the most recent) are both adjectives here, right??02br
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00Can anyone tell me how to list the adjectives(such as old/colour/time and so on.) in one sentence?? THANKS!02br
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00By the way, I guess..02br
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00the most beautiful 50 people / the most recent 30 calls are right. 0
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10I'm afraid you are wrong. All the NY Times reporters use the order of <THE+ numeral+most+Adj>.02br
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0I'd also use the number first.0-
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0 The following is from Mary Ansell's 01i00English Grammar: Explanations and Exercises02i00. In your sentences, the numbers should precede the superlatives. Otherwise, one might get the feeling that there are several groups of 50 people each and you are selecting the most beautiful group.01font02br
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