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Masanori Takaoka Posted 12 years ago
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Which one?

Which one of these would you use most commonly? Why?

1. Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan.
2. Mt. Fuji is higher than any other mountain in Japan.
3. No other mountain in Japan is higher than Mt. Fuji.
4. No othre mountain in Japan is as high as Mt. Fuji.
  

Top answer

#1. This seems like the simplest way to state a simple fact. The others seem to add a degree of emphasis.

  • #1.
  • This seems like the simplest way to state a simple fact.
  • The others seem to add a degree of emphasis.
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#1. This seems like the simplest way to state a simple fact.

The others seem to add a degree of emphasis.

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