Would "ultimately" be an adverb modifying "favorite," or should it be used as an adjective because "ultimate" is the maximum that can be reached for another quantitative absolute, i.e. "favorite"?
2006-10-31 03:16:24 · 9 answers · asked by Sunny 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Actually, I would say "My favorite thing".
2006-10-31 03:26:13 · answer #1 · answered by Joe 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Both would be improper sentences. Since you can not quantify favorite, it already identifies something as the ultimate. That would be like saying something was the "most best..."
2006-10-31 11:31:13 · answer #2 · answered by Suthern R 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
uh yeah, adverbs aren't meant to describe, but "ultimate favorite" would be somewhat overkill, since we already know its your favorite, but nice use of a word other than "very".
2006-10-31 11:29:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah, it seems to me that using "ultimate" is unnecessary exaggeration.
i might say "my favorite thing, ultimately, is cheese."
keep in mind though, that "thing" is a very weak word. try using something else.
2006-10-31 11:29:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
as an english student, i say that both r wrong. u cannot write 'my ultimate favourite thing' , while ultimately is absolutely wrong.
'my ultimate fav thing' can be used in oral speech but not in written work. in writing it can be written as 'my most fav thing'
2006-10-31 11:24:14 · answer #5 · answered by girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NUMBER TWO...that's the proper way to say it...or else, you will be corrected. You could say : Ultimately, it's my favorite thing.
PUNCTUATION!
2006-10-31 11:21:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try substituting absolute for ultimate
2006-10-31 11:20:37 · answer #7 · answered by theskyisthelimit02 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my ultimate favourite thing
2006-10-31 11:25:52 · answer #8 · answered by mousecurtain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my ultimate favourite thing
2006-10-31 11:20:44 · answer #9 · answered by tirade09 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋