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#2 (permalink) Sat Jul 10, 2010 20:17 pm Superlatives without 'the' and with 'the'/ Please read, it's very urgent |
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Hi,
They're just fine.
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#3 (permalink) Sat Jul 10, 2010 20:24 pm Superlatives without 'the' and with 'the'/ Please read, it's very urgent |
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Thanks! What do you think of my other topic? I would be very grateful if you took a look at it and gave me your opinion. _________________ 'Everyone can mistakes! After all, nobody's perfect.' |
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#4 (permalink) Sat Jul 10, 2010 22:39 pm Superlatives without 'the' and with 'the'/ Please read, it's very urgent |
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Hello Alexandro,
I'm comfortable with your first three sentences, but I think the addition of 'only' is rather odd/unusual in the fourth sentence. I'd omit it.
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#5 (permalink) Sat Jul 10, 2010 23:29 pm Superlatives without 'the' and with 'the'/ Please read, it's very urgent |
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How about just:
The proudest in my life is my son, who is a doctor. |
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Haihao I'm a Communicator ;-)
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#6 (permalink) Sun Jul 11, 2010 0:39 am Superlatives without 'the' and with 'the'/ Please read, it's very urgent |
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I agree with Amy (Esl Expert) that 'only' sounds odd, but I would also substitute 'person' for 'one'
The person I'm proudest of in my life is my son, who is a doctor. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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#7 (permalink) Sun Jul 11, 2010 0:44 am Superlatives without 'the' and with 'the'/ Please read, it's very urgent |
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| Haihao wrote: |
How about just:
The proudest in my life is my son, who is a doctor. |
That has a different meaning, Haihao. It seems to mean that of all the people the speaker knows, his son has the most pride in himself.
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Esl_Expert I'm here quite often ;-)
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#8 (permalink) Sun Jul 11, 2010 22:15 pm Superlatives without 'the' and with 'the'/ Please read, it's very urgent |
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| Ah, yes, Amy. "Of" couldn't be omitted. |
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Haihao I'm a Communicator ;-)
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