a /one / the most beautiful girl..which?
i went to this ielts class and teacher told me its correct to say "a most beautiful girl" while i have never heard so, he insisted its correct..i know one most beautiful girl and the most beautiful girl is correct but "a most.."?can someone who is 100% sure ,and probably familiar with ielts, tell me the answer?is it correct to say a most beautiful girl?

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This is correct but literary.

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Normally we say “the most beautiful girl” — the superlative. In literary usage, we can write “a most beautiful girl”, but it is not a superlative — it just means “a very beautiful girl”.

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thank you very much cyd and jonathan i got my answer🙏

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Yes, it can be used in a literary way, to create an elegant phrase.

Here is an example: "As I was walking through the centre of Milan, I spotted a most beautiful girl"

Maybe she is not THE most beautiful, but she is certainly among the beautiful!

I am 100% sure ;)

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i still dont have my answer..ik using "the" is pretty much correct but is it correct to say for example " a highest mountain" or " a deepest occean"???

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