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> Safe is an absolute term Safe is generally a gradable adjective [1], though can be non-gradable in certain contexts (like programming). We are getting into
by tomhow 8mo ago
> Safe is an absolute term
Safe is generally a gradable adjective [1], though can be non-gradable in certain contexts (like programming).
We are getting into the weeds though, aren't we?
[1] https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/b1-b2-grammar/adjectives-gradable-non-gradable https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/b1-b2-gramma...
- umpalumpaaa 8mo agoI was just curious. This “nothing is safe” is just burnt into my brain and simply wanted to know the reason because it sounded so far fetched that safe is not absolute. But I totally agree.