stitch
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ooooh ... the pedant in me is having a hard time biting his tongue ...extremely unique
ooooh ... the pedant in me is having a hard time biting his tongue ...extremely unique
ooooh ... the pedant in me is having a hard time biting his tongue ...
Well, strictly speaking, unique can’t be modified. However I will concede that I was perhaps overly picky, and when are we ever strict around here?Please share your opinion..
Well, strictly speaking, unique can’t be modified. However I will concede that I was perhaps overly picky, and when are we ever strict around here?
Well, strictly speaking, unique can’t be modified. However I will concede that I was perhaps overly picky, and when are we ever strict around here?
It's true, traditionally, unique cannot be modified. Like the word virgin, there are not degrees, either you are or you aren't. But years of abuse of the word has actually made terms like almost unique part of the language as she is spoke, so we have to accept that.
In this case though, although modesty would make me argue I am not a great player, merely a playe. It is not unique for a player to conceive of a saxophone. Take Peter Ponzol for example.
I think we're all agreed you're unique, Pete....
Huh, not extremely unique then?
Frankly it's open season on shabby grammarWell, strictly speaking, unique can’t be modified. However I will concede that I was perhaps overly picky, and when are we ever strict around here?
What about "almost unique"?Well, strictly speaking, unique can’t be modified.
No, not even that. It would be 'extremely rare' or similar.What about "almost unique"?
I don't like and dislike to do that.Don’t get me started on the misuse of ‘disinterested’ to mean ‘uninterested’ and vice versa...
it can't be intensified (e.g. very unique, utterly unique).