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Faulty Comparisons

28 一月, 2015 - 14:59

When comparing two objects by degree, there should be no mention of “est,” as in “biggest” as all you can really say is that one is bigger than the other. If you are comparing three or more objects, then “est” will accurately communicate which is the “biggest” of them all.

Examples

Between the twins, Mackenzie is the fastest [faster] of the two.

Among our three children, Mackenzie is the tallest.