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(one of | some of | among ) the + SUPERLATIVE + PLURAL NOUN

ADJECTIVES, B1, B2, degree, GSE, indefinite, NOUNS, phrases, plural, PREPOSITIONS, PRONOUNS, quantity, superlative

The grammar “one | some + of the + SUPERLATIVE + PLURAL NOUN” is used to describe something that is among the best or most extreme of its kind. The word “one” or “some” can be used to indicate that the thing being described is only one of a few, while the word “of” indicates that the thing is part of a larger group. The superlative adjective is used to compare the thing being described to all other things of its kind, and the plural noun indicates that the thing is more than one.

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all | both | a few + PLURAL NOUN

A2, amount, DETERMINERS, NOUNS, numbers, plural, quantity, time

‘All’ and ‘both’ are predeterminers, meaning they come before other determiners.  For example: “All the things”, “both our children” In the English Grammar Profile, A2 point 22 in DETERMINERS is defined as: increasing range of quantifying determiners with plural nouns ‘all’, ‘both’, ‘a few’ In the English Vocabulary Profile: a few = A2 some, or

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