[Grammar] Smaller or smallest

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Hi all,

Which one os more appropriate in the following sentence?

This is valid for some of the smalle??? countries.
 
luaya said:
Hi all,

Which one os more appropriate in the following sentence?

This is valid for some of the smalle??? countries.
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Welcome to the forums.
What do you think it should be?
 
My first guess would be smallest
 
luaya said:
My first guess would be smallest
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My first choice would be "smaller" but in fact both could be correct, it would depend a lot on context.
 
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