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  • It depends on context, but usually "Robert and Kent are fast runners" is correct, not "Robert and Kent are the fast runners".
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  • Robert and Kent are the fast runners = they are faster than the others. Kent is faster than Robert = Kent is the fastest of the two.
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  • It depends on context, but usually "Robert and Kent are fast runners" is correct, not "Robert and Kent are the fast runners".
    – DJClayworth
    3 hours ago










  • Robert and Kent are the fast runners = they are faster than the others. Kent is faster than Robert = Kent is the fastest of the two.
    – Stefan
    3 hours ago




















  • It depends on context, but usually "Robert and Kent are fast runners" is correct, not "Robert and Kent are the fast runners".
    – DJClayworth
    3 hours ago










  • Robert and Kent are the fast runners = they are faster than the others. Kent is faster than Robert = Kent is the fastest of the two.
    – Stefan
    3 hours ago


















It depends on context, but usually "Robert and Kent are fast runners" is correct, not "Robert and Kent are the fast runners".
– DJClayworth
3 hours ago




It depends on context, but usually "Robert and Kent are fast runners" is correct, not "Robert and Kent are the fast runners".
– DJClayworth
3 hours ago












Robert and Kent are the fast runners = they are faster than the others. Kent is faster than Robert = Kent is the fastest of the two.
– Stefan
3 hours ago






Robert and Kent are the fast runners = they are faster than the others. Kent is faster than Robert = Kent is the fastest of the two.
– Stefan
3 hours ago

















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