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.

 

[IknowMe]

Glad we could 'moisturize' Crystal

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

 

[IknowMe]

Penultimoist--> I had to look that one up Box, a nice pun indeed.

Penultimas, next to last, ergo four of five.

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

 

[Turkbear]

Hi,
DonBott missed the worst kind of pun:

The 'Cinnamon Pun' - There is simply no raisin for it...






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[eyeswideclosed]

wetter

 

[SilentAiche]

[gray]and from Ameri-telly[/gray]...

"Moister Rogers" suggests we all watch "America's Moist Warted" in order to Toadally agree that DEWey juan.

Disagree, if you moist, while urine the [red]nay[/red]borhood.

Doo it soon, lest the itty bitty city kitty knitty a witty ditty... Owl quitty now.

Tim

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[UniqueFD]

Couldn't you just say, "The brownies on the right are the most moist" and avoid moister/moistest altogether?

I know it doesn't answer the initial question, but it cropped up earlier and now I'm curious.

Tony
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Reckless words pierce like a sword,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing (Solomon)

 

[BoxHead]

How about saying, "The brownies on the right are mine. The kids can have the brownies on the left (they'll never know the difference). And SilentAiche, as always, you are definitely somewhere left of center."

Boy, I'm hungry for brownies all of a sudden.

Thanks all.


John

Life is short.
Build something.

 

[j0ckser]

... but the special brownies (moister, moistest, dry, whatever) are mine.

per ardua ad astra

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

j0ckser ... I think SilentAiche has already beaten you to them.

[Cheers]

 

[CajunCenturion]

==> Couldn't you just say, "The brownies on the right are the most moist" and avoid moister/moistest altogether?
It depends on whether or not there are two groups of brownies or three or more groups. If there are two groups, then you use the comparative form - "The brownies on the right are the more moist". If there are three or more groups, then you use the superlative - "The brownies on the right are the most moist".

It doesn't matter whether the comparative is in the form of "more <quality>" or in the form of <quality>-er, you use the comparative for two items. Similarly, it doesn't matter if the superlative is in the form of "most <quality>" or "<quality>-est", the superlative should not be used unless there are three or more items involved.

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[mmerlinn]

Completely agreed with Cajun. He explains it so perfectlier!!! LOL. Have one on me Cajun.


mmerlinn

"Political correctness is the BADGE of a COWARD!"

 

[DeepDiverMom]

Sorry, I must protest: I say Cajun's answers and explanations are always the perfect-lier-est of all!...Donit just roll off the tongue?

 

[SilentAiche]

Yum! Them treats were even brownier than the lastest batch!

Tim

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[Trevoke]

This is the moistest brownie I have ever eaten.
(with apologies to Samuel L. Jackson : "Hmm! This -is- a tasty burger!")

That would require.. er.. not three objects.

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"Well, that's something," Avi says. "Normally those two are mutually exclusive."
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[CajunCenturion]

==> That would require.. er.. not three objects.

And your point is?

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[tsdragon]

The moistest brownies are those which you haven't yet baked.

Tracy Dryden

Meddle not in the affairs of dragons,
For you are crunchy, and good with mustard.

 

[gbaughma]

Personally, it would be "Moist", "More Moist", "Moistest"

<Shrug>



Just my 2¢

"In order to start solving a problem, one must first identify its owner." --Me
--Greg

 

[sbudzynski]

or Most Moist

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Steve Budzynski


"So, pass another round around for the kids. Who have nothing left to lose and for those souls old and sold out by the soles of my shoes"

 

[sbudzynski]

I would probably say this.


Ew these aren't most
Mmm these are moist
WOW these are really moist

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Steve Budzynski


"So, pass another round around for the kids. Who have nothing left to lose and for those souls old and sold out by the soles of my shoes"

 

[SilentAiche]

==> That would require.. er.. not three objects.

And your point is?

Um, the object it the point. Or vice versa, dependsing on your position.

Tim

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