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Tmn111 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Full - comparative form

Does the adjective "full" have the comparative form?

For example:

I filled the fridge up with drinks so that it looks (fuller?) now.
  

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Mister Micawber [M]any so-called nongradable adjectives are in fact used in a graded fashion. Just look at the effort that is made to keep speakers from grading the most obviously non-gradables like 'unique' and 'alive'. That's from his answer to my post.

— Spacedunce-5

  • Mister Micawber [M]any so-called nongradable adjectives are in fact used in a graded fashion.
  • Just look at the effort that is made to keep speakers from grading the most obviously non-gradables like 'unique' and 'alive'.
  • That's from his answer to my post.
  • Hope it helps!
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Mister Micawber[M]any so-called nongradable adjectives are in fact used in a graded fashion. Just look at the effort that is made to keep speakers from grading the most obviously non-gradables like 'unique' and 'alive'.

That's from his answer to my post. Hope it helps! 
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Actually I don't understand what "nongradable" is Emotion: sad

I don't think "fuller" is correct but I might be wrong.
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Gradable means it can be compared.

So you see, from a practical standpoint, the question is moot.
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One woman's hairstyle can certainly be "fuller" than another woman's. I hesitate to state that a container can be fuller. Either it's full or it isn't.
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Hi, I would like to know if you have a list of non gradeable adjectives,and if you could share that with me, thanks in advance. Lili
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