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adjective

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 6:37 am
by hanuman_2000
Sir,

He was a most unhappy man.

He was the most unhappy man.

Which one is correct?

Thanks.

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 9:07 am
by Alan
Either is possible. In the first, however, 'most' simply means 'very'.