Superlatives

This section of Exploring English describes superlatives.

A superlative indicates extremes among two or more things.

Examples:

Sissy Hankshaw was the greatest hitch-hiker ever.

Sissy had the largest thumb in the world.

Hitch-hiking was the least of her worries.

[Sissy is a character in Tom Robbin's novel, Even Cowgirls Get The Blues]

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