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Fandorin Posted 16 years ago
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Most unsafe and unsafest
Hi guys. What does sound better to your ear: "the unsafest" or "the most unsafe"?
As a matter of fact I came across even "the most unsafest", but I wouldn't say such a thing. Would you?
Thank in advance for your help!
As a matter of fact I came across even "the most unsafest", but I wouldn't say such a thing. Would you?
Thank in advance for your help!
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-- Both sound fine; it is a matter of style-- which rings better in context. As a matter of fact I came across even "the most unsafest", but I wouldn't say such a thing. -- No, it is bad modern English, though Shakespeare employed the double superlative: Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar lov'd him!
- -- Both sound fine; it is a matter of style-- which rings better in context.
- As a matter of fact I came across even "the most unsafest", but I wouldn't say such a thing.
- -- No, it is bad modern English, though Shakespeare employed the double superlative: Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar lov'd him!
- This was the most unkindest cut of all; For when the noble Caesar saw him stab, Ingratitude, more strong than traitors' arms, Quite vanquish'd him: then burst his mighty heart.
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Which sounds better to your ear: "the unsafest" or "the most unsafe"?-- Both sound fine; it is a matter of style-- which rings better in context.
As a matter of fact I came across even "the most unsafest", but I wouldn't say such a thing. Would you?-- No, it is bad modern English, though Shakespeare employed the double superlative:
Judge, O you gods,
As a matter of fact I came across even "the most unsafest", but I wouldn't say such a thing. Would you?-- No, it is bad modern English, though Shakespeare employed the double superlative:
Judge, O you gods,
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