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Jack is the tallest?

by vineeshp » Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:41 am
Jack is the tallest of all my students
OR
Jack is the tallest among all my students.

Which is right and why? Can someone explain?
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Just telling you what I know and think. I am not the expert. :)
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by HSPA » Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:48 am
What if the number of students are 2 and what if they are > 2??
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by aspirant2011 » Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:57 am
In my understanding both the sentences written by you are correct because if it would have been a comparison between two students then "taller" would have been used but the sentences seems to indicate that the comparison is among more than two students................
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by MAAJ » Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:46 pm
IMO they are both OK.

Check - Superlative form when comparing more than 2 things
Check - Among when comparing more than 2 things

Although the number of students is not specified I believe it's ok....
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