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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Which one is a suitable explanation? Neither of them?

Hi teachers,
According to this sentence, 'Tim earns the least (of all).', Which one is a suitable explanation?
If neither of them are, could you suggest a better one please?
a) The least is a superlative adverb because it compares how much Tim earns compared with the rest of the workers.
b) Least is a superlative adverb because it compares how much Tim earns compared with the rest of the workers.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

I don't think it is an adverb. It is a noun function (an adjective functioning as a pronoun), the object of 'earn'. ' Least is a superlative adjective because it compares how much [ money ] Tim earns compared with the rest of the workers.

— Mister Micawber

  • I don't think it is an adverb.
  • It is a noun function (an adjective functioning as a pronoun), the object of 'earn'.
  • ' Least is a superlative adjective because it compares how much [ money ] Tim earns compared with the rest of the workers.
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I don't think it is an adverb. It is a noun function (an adjective functioning as a pronoun), the object of 'earn'.

'Tim earns the least [ money ] (of all).'
Least is a superlative adjective because it compares how much [ money ] Tim earns compared with the rest of the workers.
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Hi Mister Micawber,
Thanks a lot for this one too.
You have an eagle eye, don't you?

TS
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