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Does it make sense to ask: "Is it delicious?" talking about food?. Or to say "very delicious"?

Shawn79 · Accepted Answer

Yes, you can ask that. <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>

Licinio · Answer

Ok, the reason I was asking is that in my language "delicious" is not usually used in a question, probably because its meaning is superlative. You would ask "is it good?" but the answer may be "Oh, it's delicious!". Apparently, it doesn't work like this in English. Thanks.

Shawn79 · Answer

Well it's definitely not a common question in English. The most common non-leading question is simply: "How is the food?"

I only meant that it is possible to ask "is it delicious?" That's something a family member might ask if they prepared the meal and are wanting a very positive response.

Asking "is it very delicious?" would be even more uncommon, although possible.

So maybe our languages aren't so different after all?

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