Last question for today/ full and fullest

[Marc]

Hello Alan, Torsten,

The Collins Cobuild ELD on page 588 (it's an entry about 'full', entry 10 to be exact) says that 'Something that is done or experienced to the full is done to as great an extent as is possible. EG She wanted to exploit that opportunity to the full... This prevented him from enjoying his role as father to the full. I was wondering if it is possible to use 'to the fullest' in both cases? EG He enjoyed his role as a father to the fullest?
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Kind regards
Marc

[Alan]

Hi,

The accepted idiom is 'to the full' - I haven't heard 'to the fullest' used.

Alan
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[Cacou]

But the meaning of ' to the fullest ' much clearer

[Alan]

Hi,

That is your opinion but you can't really argue with what is generally accepted as an idiom.

Alan
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[Cacou]

Dear Mr. Alan,

I appreciate your answer and your experience

Regards,

Christine