OttoJ Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Contain the most words
My sentence:
-English, of all languages in the world, contains (the) most words. (=It contains the highest number of words)
1. Is my sentence natural/correct English? Should I use the?
2. What is the most succinct way of saying this college, of all colleges, contains the highest number of talented student? I find that I can't make a sentence on the above analogy:
-This college, of all colleges, contains (the) most talented students.
because most would go under talented, meaning being talented to the highest degree, rather than going under the, meaning the highest number.
Thank you. OJ.
-English, of all languages in the world, contains (the) most words. (=It contains the highest number of words)
1. Is my sentence natural/correct English? Should I use the?
2. What is the most succinct way of saying this college, of all colleges, contains the highest number of talented student? I find that I can't make a sentence on the above analogy:
-This college, of all colleges, contains (the) most talented students.
because most would go under talented, meaning being talented to the highest degree, rather than going under the, meaning the highest number.
Thank you. OJ.
Top answer
The would be needed but contain isn't a good verb for your sentences. My suggestions: English has the largest vocabulary of all languages. This college has the largest/greatest number of talented students.
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The would be needed but contain isn't a good verb for your sentences. My suggestions:
English has the largest vocabulary of all languages.
This college has the largest/greatest number of talented students.
Cf.
He has read the most books.= He has read more books than anyone else.
He has read most of the books I gave him last
English has the largest vocabulary of all languages.
This college has the largest/greatest number of talented students.
Cf.
He has read the most books.= He has read more books than anyone else.
He has read most of the books I gave him last
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