I didn't make the rules...
by
aeschylus
05/02/2008, 9:27 PM
I just follow them. From collegeboard.com:
The following words, among others, cannot be modified by adjectives of degree (such as "more," "less," or "very"): equal, fatal, omnipotent, opposite, parallel, perfect, unanimous, unique, and universal. These are all presented in full or not at all. Instead, use the following options: similar, deadly, powerful, opposed, congruent, good, agreed, unusual, and widespread. Something can't be more unique than something else, but it can be more unusual.
