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A Noun or its Equivalent: an Excursus

2) Elective Groups

• The easiestA,sup [Y] of all solutions would [X] be to agree
• The strongerA,comp [Y] of the (two) men must [X] do the job
• TenNum [Y] of them were [X] chosen to appear in the final.
• Santorini is [X] the most beautifulA [Y] among these islands

A Noun or its Equivalent: an Excursus

Elective Groups

NB: The easiest solution of all solutions is NOT an elective group!

Compare

The easiest solution in all those listed was solution 1

*The easiest in all solutions was solution 1

A Noun or its Equivalent: an Excursus

3) Quantitative Adverbs

• Enough, much, little [Y] has [X] been said

NB: we have to distinguish between

Enough of this, much of the money, few of them (adverb is the head) and

Enough milk, much money, few people (noun is the head)

A Noun or its Equivalent: an Excursus

4) Approximative Groups, introduced by prepositions

• Between [Y] ten and fifteen students attended [X] the lecture
• From [Y] ten to fifteen students attended [X] the lecture
• Up to [Y] fifteen students attended [X] the lecture
• About [Y] fifteen students attended [X] the lecture

About and around are prepositions rather than adverbs!

A Noun or its Equivalent: an Excursus

5) Whoever/Whatever Clauses

• Whoever [Y1] is [X1,Y2] undertaking the job has [X2] to understand this
• Whatever [Y1] I saw [X1,Y2] cost [X2] a fortune