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- 21-Nov-2011, 05:51 #1
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Tom is the tallest boy in school/the school/ a school. 1) Tom is the tallest boy in school.
2) Tom is the tallest boy in the school.
3) Tom is the tallest boy in a school.
Which is/are acceptable?
- 21-Nov-2011, 07:52 #2
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Teacher Re: Tom is the tallest boy in school/the school/ a school. [/QUOTE]#1 and #2 are acceptable. #3 is not.
Context is always important; labelling is rarely important.
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