Sentences with phrase «using superlatives»

In How to Write Citations, a refreshingly direct little memorandum from the UK Cabinet Office, the secretariat responsible for national awards comments: «As long as they are accurate, do not be afraid of using superlatives in citations.

Needlessly using superlatives like that is very Journalism 101 to me.

It's difficult to describe the Dolomites without using superlatives.

Focuses on speaking and reading reinforcement, plus translations using superlatives.

«He should probably refrain from using superlatives in explaining what he's done,» she said.

And if you're using superlative language like, «the best» or «the smartest,» you're not doing it right.

That's a huge number, and proof that he's using his superlative length and size to his advantage.

@xuhdev if the number of things is indeterminate, then one should use the superlative.

Every phone maker uses superlatives like «beautiful» to describe their device's display.

Effective results provided using superlative management, critical thinking and analytical skills to accomplish a wide array of responsibilities.

This is the place where you can use some superlatives and creative wordsmithing in order to attract attention.

Focused on effective resolution to customer concerns and billing issues using superlative communications and problem - solving methodologies.

Not exact matches

Worst, however, is a superlative adjective, meaning that it is used when comparing three or more things.

Once you have mastered whipping up said lather using a brush and a bit of warm water, you will be ready to enjoy dozens of shaves using just one tin of this superlative shaving soap.

Merkle RKG spotted the test, saying the filter buttons appear to show up when superlatives like «best» or «top» or other qualifying adjectives are not used in the query.»

god (s): Hebrew word # 430 «elohiym (el - o - heem»); plural of OT: 433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative: [usages of the word in the] KJV — angels, exceeding, God (gods)- dess, - ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.

By showing the fruitfulness of self - surrender to the divine call, she continually reminds her children of the unlimited horizons of love they may freely embrace, thereby making superlative use of their freedom.

People make fun of me a lot for the way I write, I am ridiculously positive and enthusiastic and use way too many superlatives but that's the way that I am and the way that I speak, so it's just naturally how I write.

I also used my homemade pumpkin purée Can not day enough superlatives!

And in her recipes, few people could get away with using as many superlatives as she does.

Arsene Wenger has never been short of superlatives to describe his Arsenal squad when they are on a good run, and he used a whole boatload of them in the run up to today's game against Everton.

To prepare for their Thanksgiving Night matchup, Jimmy Fallon used the Seahawks and 49ers» players for some pretty hilarious superlatives.

More men say they can be «excellent leaders» and use «superlatives when they [talk] about themselves» on grant applications, while women find it difficult to speak «enthusiastically about themselves,» Kondorosi said.

Nine Flavor Tea is a superlative yin tonic formula of the old school, used to overcome the extreme weakness and insomnia that go with burnout and inflammatory conditions.

«The number of superlatives and exclamation points used in an article are inversely proportional to the author's intelligence.»

Do you use cheesy clichés, overblown superlatives, or breathless adjectives to describe yourself in your social media profiles and marketing materials?

*** The superlatives used in Time to describe Tom Cruise would have seemed embarrassingly inflated if applied to a philosopher, poet, religious leader, or statesman.

Not only does that reading explain the fervent use of voice - over, never more present here, recounting and musing on each experience with that hushed, inimitable whisper, but it also explains the unique aesthetic of Malick's films: his desire to capture fragmented but ideal forms of corporeal, natural and architectural beauty, rendered so by Emmanuel Lubezki's superlative cinematography and some elliptical, compelling editing.

No, it's not all the fault of the writers; Akerman and Lacy feel so out of place, wooden, woeful, and whatever superlative one wishes to use.

Whenever someone exercises superlative verbosity and use of rhetoric (i.e. Everett or someone else uses a word more than three or four syllables — you'll know them when you hear them)

A fun, interactive resource to fully engage and allow pupils to fully understand specific grammar points; present progressive, past progressive and past simple, present perfect tenses, the use of comparative and superlatives, adverbials.

activity teaches and uses comparatives and superlatives for describing schools in France and the UK.

This lesson focuses on translation and writing skills while reinforcing the use of conditional and superlatives in the context of jobs.

The lesson introduces comparatives and superlatives (I missed this out though as there wasn't time, so you might want to split the activities over 2 lessons) and uses them to compare the school in the film with the pupils» school.

I used it to work on comparatives and superlatives, adjectives and to review les verbes d'etat.

Use this board game bundle to practice Superlative Adjectives grammar.

Module 1 - Le sport, le cinéma et la technologie Please do not forget to read the teaching tips under some slides: — RRB — A starter activity with a challenge on each power - point - Vocabulary build up with worksheets - Challenge tasks throughout the lesson - Homework ideas for each lesson - Editable power - points - Fun and challenging writing activities - Two revision lessons to build the gap with Y9 - jouer + preposition + sports and instruments (grammar point + activities)- speaking game on sports - mini-whiteboard game to build complex sentences - scaffolded reading activity with colour coding - speaking activity and several games to build vocabulary on new technologies - List of speaking questions on TV and music with opinions - Grammar point on «depuis + present» - Grammar point on irregular adjectives - Speaking activity on sports with cards - Complex reading text on new technologies - Grammar point on comparatives - Grammar point on «de + adjective + noun» (common errors)- Revision of imperfect with TV series - Revision of opinion phrases with TV series - Grammar point on direct object pronouns - Survey to practise pronunciation and new phrases on TV series - Grammar point on superlative using famous French actors - Several translation activities I hope you will enjoy my resources and if you have a question on a particular slide or activity, please do not hesitate to contact me or leave me a message.

The correct use of the comparative and superlative forms is a key ingredient when students are learning how to express their opinion or make comparative judgments.

If you want to use the terminology comparative and superlative, you can easily change this on the student worksheet and the title slide.

(re) Introducing Phrasal Verbs to ESL Students Comparative and Superlative Forms Countable and Uncountable Nouns - Noun Quantifiers Reading - Using Context

The styling may be subjective (in areas, it does feel too derivative), but the smooth crescendo of supercharged power, coupled with nearly - flawless dynamics, warrants the continual use of superlatives.

There are few superlatives that have not been used in describing the new - generation Chevrolet Corvette.

This superlative apparatus is tough, convenient, and simple to use, with an easy to understand screen that reflects surrounding light for simple intelligibility both inside and out.

If I could think of other superlatives to describe it, I would use them (Diane H).

In addition, the use of superlatives has gone OTT.

And now, I'll use one of my infrequent superlatives to say that I was «ecstatic» to be back aboard.

Many superlatives are used to describe these amazing creatures and I've had the fortune to dive and snorkel with them on numerous occasions but the thrill never fades and I can't think of a much better start to the day.

From the evidence on display at the Frick, Libbey's bequest has been put to superlative use.

Superlatives such as this are generally of little use in criticism, but every so often you see something that reaffirms your love for art, reminds you how it is truly constituted and reveals why it is so hard to come by.

However, I would argue for a tentative but potential upper value of 99 % in the case of a superlative adjective combination (particularly if «most» is used as an abbreviation for «almost», eg.