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Imantaghavi Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Extreme adjectives

Hi,

My book has listed the following as extreme or absolute (non-gradable) adjectives:
amazing,boiling,disastrous,fantastic,freezing,impossible, marvelous,superb,wonderful.

I'm not sure about "amazing" and "fantastic". I mean whether they are gradable or non-gradable. I mean do they have comparative or superlative forms?
If yes, is there a specific rule to find out whether an adjective has comparative form or not?

Thank you in advance,

Iman
  

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I disagree with most of those. ' The others have no comparative or superlative forms, but water can be nearly boiling/freezing and a mission can be almost impossible. Does that make them 'gradable'?

— Rover_KE

  • I disagree with most of those.
  • ' The others have no comparative or superlative forms, but water can be nearly boiling/freezing and a mission can be almost impossible.
  • Does that make them 'gradable'?
  • Rover
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I disagree with most of those.

'That was the most amazing/fantastic/disastrous/marvelous/superb/wonderful experience I have ever had.'

'Nothing could ever be more amazing etc.'

The others have no comparative or superlative forms, but water can be nearly boiling/freezing and a mission can be almost impossible. Does that make them 'gradable'?
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Hi Rover,

Thank you for your reply. I agree with you and that's why I've asked this.
But what can I do since the exam is book-based.

Regards,

Iman
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