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Originally Posted by JML
That usage of premiere sounds pretty natural to me. I think it is pretty common in the American vernacular (and I spell it with an "e" at the end). Still It should be "He is one of the premiere baserunners.  |
Regardless of which side of the Atlantic you are on, this is not an accepted use of the word 'premiere'.
You need to use the word 'premier' in this context.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=premier
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=premiere
-tim