http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/TallestAnimalAnimals/zjvrv/post.htm#463405Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:04:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:463405Grammar Geek0http://www.englishforums.com/English/TallestAnimalAnimals/zjvrv/post.htm#463405http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-463405.xmlVincent Teo wrote: Can I say, (a) A giraffe is the tallest. The tallest WHAT? This is missing something, unless you have already been having a conversation about tall animals. (b) A giraffe is the tallest animal in the world. This is fine.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TallestAnimalAnimals/zjvrv/post.htm#463256Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:04:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:463256Vincent Teo1http://www.englishforums.com/English/TallestAnimalAnimals/zjvrv/post.htm#463256http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-463256.xmlCan I say, (a) A giraffe is the tallest. (b) A giraffe is the tallest animal in the world.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TallestAnimalAnimals/zjvrv/post.htm#463254Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:04:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:463254Grammar Geek2http://www.englishforums.com/English/TallestAnimalAnimals/zjvrv/post.htm#463254http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-463254.xmlOf all the animals, the giraffe is the tallest. Don't use the -est form with "than" - use the -er form with than. The hippo is taller than the warthog. The elephant is the tallest of the three.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TallestAnimalAnimals/zjvrv/post.htm#463214Sat, 23 May 2009 19:04:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:463214Vincent Teo3http://www.englishforums.com/English/TallestAnimalAnimals/zjvrv/post.htm#463214http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-463214.xmlCan I say, (a ) The giraffe is the tallest than other animals. / than others.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TallestAnimalAnimals/zjvrv/post.htm#462997Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:04:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:462997Feebs114http://www.englishforums.com/English/TallestAnimalAnimals/zjvrv/post.htm#462997http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-462997.xmlVincent Teo wrote: Can I say, (a) The giraffe is the tallest animal in the world. (b) The girrafe is the tallest. Presupposes that other animals have already been described.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TallestAnimalAnimals/zjvrv/post.htmThu, 23 Apr 2009 19:04:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:462982Vincent Teo5http://www.englishforums.com/English/TallestAnimalAnimals/zjvrv/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-462982.xmlCan I say, (a) The giraffe is the tallest animals in the world. (b) The girrafe is the tallest.