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DILEMMA - HELP NEEDED
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boradona
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DILEMMA - HELP NEEDED
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Hi,
Which sentence is correct?
Of the two students, Tom is the lazier.
Of the two students, Tom is the laziest.
Thanks in advance.
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2 Apr 2014
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yanogator
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The "rules" of English say that with only two, it must be "lazier"; however, in practice, at least in the US, almost everyone says "laziest".
Bruce |
2 Apr 2014
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florimago
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you aren�t comparing the two students ( John is lazier than Peter, for example ) what you mean is the superlative use, there�s no comparison cause "a extreme quality" is being described. |
2 Apr 2014
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yanogator
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@ florimago,
I totally disagree. "Of the two students" is explicitly stating that you are comparing the two students.
Bruce |
3 Apr 2014
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