What's the difference between
"The food is NICER in this café" and
"The food is the NICEST in this café"
I'm learning english but I don't know
2007-10-16 07:46:57 · 3 answers · asked by Native 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The first sentence means that the food in this café is better than the food in other cafés.
The second sentence means that the food that you're talking about is the best food you can get in this café.
2007-10-16 07:55:16 · answer #1 · answered by An Draoi Dall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nicer is comparative. In saying that the good is nicer in this café you are comparing it to food you have eaten in other cafés or restaurants.
Nicest is superlative. "The" is important here, as it shifts the meaning. We are comparing the food to other food in this café and of all the food there, this is the nicest.
We weren't allowed to use the word "nice" in our English class! Our teacher insisted that its true meaning was "particular" or "fussy".
2007-10-16 07:57:00 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nicer kind of implies that it is better than another cafe, or other cafes. Nicest implies that it is the best of all other cafes.
2007-10-16 07:51:54 · answer #3 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋