Hanuman_2000 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
most
Hello,
Both the girls were most careful with books, and they were never forgetful about returning them.
This is a sentence from a book.
I have one question here - why "the" has not been used before " most careful"?
Thanks.
Both the girls were most careful with books, and they were never forgetful about returning them.
This is a sentence from a book.
I have one question here - why "the" has not been used before " most careful"?
Thanks.
Top answer
In this context, most means "very", it isn't comparing them with anyone else. " then the meaning would be that they are more careful than anyone else.
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In this context, most means "very", it isn't comparing them with anyone else.
I would begin the sentence "Both of the girls..."
If the sentence read "...were the most careful..." then the meaning would be that they are more careful than anyone else.
I would begin the sentence "Both of the girls..."
If the sentence read "...were the most careful..." then the meaning would be that they are more careful than anyone else.
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