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John Aki Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Wording help please?

Hi,

Could you please advise me which word is more appreciate for these sentences? I think both of them are not wrong maybe?


Private hospitals generally [ provide / supply ] the best possible medical care than public hospitals.

This water company [ provides / supplies ] a best service for the public.

Our school [ provides / supplies ] breakfast.

I have a large family to [ provide / supply ].


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John Aki Could you please advise me which word is more appropriate for these sentences? John Aki Private hospitals generally provide better medical care than public hospitals. With "than" you need a comparative, not a superlative.

  • John Aki Could you please advise me which word is more appropriate for these sentences?
  • John Aki Private hospitals generally provide better medical care than public hospitals.
  • With "than" you need a comparative, not a superlative.
  • John Aki This water company provides the best service for/to the public.
  • "best" implies a comparison with other water companies.
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John AkiCould you please advise me which word is more appropriate for these sentences?
John AkiPrivate hospitals generally provide better medical care than public hospitals.

With "than" you need a comparative, not a superlative.

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