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Comma in literature quote question
Hi,
I was attempting to break each word in the quote "Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree." into noun/verb etc and have a question.
Is the word utmost in "to the utmost possible degree" an adjective describing the noun degree. If so then because possible is an adjective also am I correct in thinking there should be a comma between the words utmost and possible?
Thanks
Gareth
I was attempting to break each word in the quote "Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree." into noun/verb etc and have a question.
Is the word utmost in "to the utmost possible degree" an adjective describing the noun degree. If so then because possible is an adjective also am I correct in thinking there should be a comma between the words utmost and possible?
Thanks
Gareth
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Turbo King wrote on 28 Jan 2005: [nq:1]Hi, I was attempting to break each word in the quote "Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to ... [/nq] Seems to me that "utmost possible degree" is a redunancy, as "utmost degree possible" would be: "to the utmost" seems sufficient in both cases. "To the highest possible degree" or "to the highest degree possible", however, look possible.
- Turbo King wrote on 28 Jan 2005: [nq:1]Hi, I was attempting to break each word in the quote "Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to ...
- [/nq] Seems to me that "utmost possible degree" is a redunancy, as "utmost degree possible" would be: "to the utmost" seems sufficient in both cases.
- "To the highest possible degree" or "to the highest degree possible", however, look possible.
- To answer your question, no, no comma is needed or even optional, only a rewrite.
- Sorry, Ez, your reputation precedes you, follows you, and haunts you, but you weren't the greatest American poet.
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Turbo King wrote on 28 Jan 2005:
[nq:1]Hi, I was attempting to break each word in the quote "Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to ... is an adjective also am I correct in thinking there should be a comma between the words utmost and possible?[/nq]
Seems to me that "utmost possible degree" is a redunancy, as "utmost degree possible" would be: "to the utmost" seems suf
[nq:1]Hi, I was attempting to break each word in the quote "Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to ... is an adjective also am I correct in thinking there should be a comma between the words utmost and possible?[/nq]
Seems to me that "utmost possible degree" is a redunancy, as "utmost degree possible" would be: "to the utmost" seems suf
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