Grammar Question!
Okay, so if you're comparing two things, you have to use the comparative, e.g. "Comparing the red car and the blue car, the red car is faster," and you can't say "the red car is fastest."
If you're comparing three or more things, however, you use the superlative, e.g. "Comparing the red, yellow, and blue cars, the red car is fastest," and you can't say "the red car is faster."
What if, however, you've got three things, but you talk about two of them compared to the third? As in, "Comparing the red, yellow, and blue cars, the red and blue cars are [faster/fastest]."
... which would you use?
I'm kinda leaning towards the comparative but I'm not sure.
When I wake up tomorrow morning (or I should say today morning) the answer will probably seem obvious but oh well.
What say ye!
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