Guest  +  19821 Tue, 20 Jan 04 05:48 PM Which is the correct grammar in this sentence: As both products are good, order the cheaper/cheapest one from the more/most competent of the two clerks. Help me please!!! :( Guest Grammar

	sohj  +  19851 Tue, 20 Jan 04 11:40 PM cheaper more You are only contrasting two objects. More than that and you'd be wanting to use the other options. sohj Joined on Tue, Dec 9 2003 NYC New Member 31

	CalifJim  +  169515 Tue, 13 Dec 05 06:02 PM Post:44392 CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,415 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	Lil' Ruby Rose  +  313451 Wed, 10 Jan 07 02:17 PM Sohy is correct.  A comparison between two uses cheaper, a comparison between three or more uses cheapest. Similarly, if I say "my older sister", I mean I have only one sister and I am younger than two.  If I say "my oldest sister", I mean I have more than one sister and I'm referring to the one born first. Lil' Ruby Rose Joined on Wed, Dec 20 2006 Regular Member 879 Enlightenment is always preceded by confusion.

	Lil' Ruby Rose  +  313491 Wed, 10 Jan 07 04:11 PM Hmmm.  As a native British speaker, "older sister" is what comes out instinctively here, but I realise 'elder' is more grammatically correct in this context.  Sorry to confuse things - that was a poor choice of example on my part.  Lil' Ruby Rose

	Cool Breeze  +  313503 Wed, 10 Jan 07 04:25 PM Hi all British: my elder sister American: my older sister Cheers CB Cool Breeze Joined on Fri, Apr 7 2006 Senior Member 3,978 "I hope you'll all live to be 150 years old - and the last voice you hear is mine!" Frank Sinatra on stage in Oslo, Norway, 28 September 1991