Comments on: Comparative or Superlative?

By: mailav

mailav — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:48:59 +0000

Thank you so much for this valuable information.

Very useful indeed.

By: Piseth

Piseth — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:00:57 +0000

I think it is not wrong to say “one of the largest or tallest” when you want to say that a few things are the top. For example, in my class there are 3 students of same height and we are taller than the rest of classes. Therefore, I will say, “I am one of the tallest student in my class”. I do agree with Rechard’s. It shouldn’t be confusing.

By: Laya

Laya — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:50:39 +0000

Shubhankar,
I also believe the comparative degree of should be used when you want to state of the two which is larger. So use it only when you are trying to bring out a comparison between two things.

Laya

By: Kourtney T

Kourtney T — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:47:14 +0000

This article has been quite helpful! I find Richard’s comment to be thoughful, smart, and useful, as well. By applying his theory, each example from the article would be transformed into a grammatically correct phrase. It makes the article even more interesting to consider the rules taking on this form, which helps give an explanation without breaking the rule in any way! Thank you, Maeve, for the article and Richard, for the comment!

By: Prof. Batson D. Belfry

Prof. Batson D. Belfry — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:23:52 +0000

“Get the best of both worlds,” would indicate two separate and distinct entities, each having its own “best.” Therefore, I would not view the comparative as appropriate option, or the superlative as a concession to idiom, in this example.