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hiflier | 20:18 Wed 23rd Aug 2017 | Arts & Literature
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Bad is an adjective, worse is an adjective, but worst is a noun. So is it bad grammar to write 'the worst thing you could do'? Should I write 'the worse thing you could do' instead?
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decorum, please, young ladies, this is not Chatterbank.
20:56 Wed 23rd Aug 2017
Avatar Image Tilly2
Whaaaa?
20:57 Wed 23rd Aug 2017
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:() xxx
20:58 Wed 23rd Aug 2017
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I am the decorumest person ever!
20:58 Wed 23rd Aug 2017
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Rhubarb is the worsest. Yeuck.
20:59 Wed 23rd Aug 2017
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dulce et decorumest
21:01 Wed 23rd Aug 2017
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No! Rhubarb is the bestest! It's more best than apples.
21:01 Wed 23rd Aug 2017
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Jno, I have just spurted my wine all over my tablecloth. That was brilliant!!
21:02 Wed 23rd Aug 2017
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Apple and rhubarb go together brilliantly!
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Pro patrium mori to all!
21:03 Wed 23rd Aug 2017
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and 'the worse thing you could do' is indeed bad grammar
21:04 Wed 23rd Aug 2017
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The worstest thing you could do is pro patria mori, I think
21:07 Wed 23rd Aug 2017
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Quite correct, Tilly. I blame keyboard and wine :) Apologies.
21:10 Wed 23rd Aug 2017
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That was fun. I hope you are happy with the answers, Hiflier. Goodnight all.
21:11 Wed 23rd Aug 2017

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