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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Wooden

Is the adjective "wooden" gradable? Can I say that His performance of King Lear was more wooden yesterday than it was tonight?
  

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Anonymous Is the adjective "wooden" gradable? When it is metaphorical like that, yes. When it refers to the material, no: (X ) This table is more wooden than its chairs.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Is the adjective "wooden" gradable?
  • When it is metaphorical like that, yes.
  • When it refers to the material, no: (X ) This table is more wooden than its chairs.
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AnonymousIs the adjective "wooden" gradable?
When it is metaphorical like that, yes. When it refers to the material, no: (X) This table is more wooden than its chairs.
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