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Sentence #67979

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odexed odexed October 10, 2014, edited October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014 at 10:56:14 AM UTC, edited October 10, 2014 at 10:56:54 AM UTC link Permalink

Do you think very clever or smart really can be linked to a most clever?

CK CK October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014 at 10:58:08 AM UTC link Permalink

It's OK with me to unlink them, though they basically mean the same thing.
Does anybody else have an opinion on this?

odexed odexed October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014 at 10:59:31 AM UTC link Permalink

For example, Tom can be very clever but as clever as others, but he can be the most clever boy in the class. I don't think it's the same.

CK CK October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014 at 11:01:46 AM UTC link Permalink

"A most clever" and "the most clever" aren't the same.

odexed odexed October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014 at 11:04:16 AM UTC link Permalink

So, what is the difference? I tried to google it but I didn't find anything.

CK CK October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014 at 11:04:58 AM UTC link Permalink

To me this sentence is old-fashioned. We still occasionally see this kind of thing written, though. It's the kind of thing that is useful for a foreign language student to recognize, but probably not actually use themselves.

CK CK October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014 at 11:06:02 AM UTC link Permalink

"The most clever" means he's more clever than any other boy.
"A most clever" means he's very clever.

odexed odexed October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014 at 1:00:05 PM UTC link Permalink

Thank you for this explanation.

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