Moist(er)(turer) 4

[CrystaLv]

Any ideas on how to say that some 'food' have more moisture in it...moister? My daughter brough it from 6th grade and we had fun trying to figure it out.

 

[CajunCenturion]

All humor aside, I really don't understand Trevoke's comment, "That would require.. er.. not three objects., about his sentence, "This is the moistest brownie I have ever eaten.".

From what I read, he's using the superlative "moistest brownie" to compare the brownie he just ate, to every brownie he's ever eaten. To me, there are clearly three or more brownies involved in that comparision to justify the use of the superlative.

I suppose he may not have had two other brownies in his life, and if that's case, it's an improper use of the superlative, but I'm wondering what I'm missing. I hope that Trevoke sees this post, which he may not, and if so, chooses to explain his point.

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[IknowMe]

CC, more than three means 'moistest' for me, I have no problem with an err on the side of 'Cajun'

Wow, I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time.
I think I've forgotten this before.

 

[BoxHead]

Years ago I worked with a carpenter named Frank who found a simple solution to all of the "-er" and "-est" questions.

Prone to use the F word at least once per breath, he coined the word, "F--kingest" and used it as "F--kingest Stupid thing I ever heard!" "F--kingest Crazy thing I ever saw!"

Ah... simpler times...



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