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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Brokest person

Is this grammatical?

She's the one who spends the most money on clothes. She's the brokest one.
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No. "Broke" (meaning having no money) does not have degrees -- you are either broke or you're not. You can't be a little bit broke or more broke than someone else.

  • No.
  • "Broke" (meaning having no money) does not have degrees -- you are either broke or you're not.
  • You can't be a little bit broke or more broke than someone else.
  • " "Broke' is this sense is very common, but it is slang -- don't use it in any formal writing.
  • You might want something like "She's the one who spend the most money on clothes.
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No. "Broke" (meaning having no money) does not have degrees -- you are either broke or you're not. You can't be a little bit broke or more broke than someone else. You could say "she's broke more often than the rest" or "she's the most likely to be broke."

"Broke' is this sense is very common, but it is slang -- don't use it in any formal writing. You might want something like "She's

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