can we say that the word "these" in the sentence does not carry a clear specification of the number of "best cities"
"Of all the cities in the world I love New York, Chicago and Istanbul and these are the best."
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I can say that I am making a double statement that I love three cities, and the number of "best cities" is essentially questionable, either two or all together– VasylCommented Aug 5 at 11:12
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Try English Language & Usage or English Language Learners for this kind of question.– Sir CornflakesCommented Aug 5 at 12:44
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1I’m voting to close this question because is not about linguistics but English usage.– Sir CornflakesCommented Aug 5 at 12:45
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