I've been noticing superlatives lately. Things like, "The bus is more than dependable." Hmmm. And if you merely said that it's dependable, why wouldn't that be enough to convey its reliability?
She said she's more than exhausted. Is being exhausted not expressing her tired she feels?
"I'd be more than willing to help." How much more than willing is that?
He said he's 1000% sure. And if he said 100% would that somehow convey that he's a bit uncertain?
Why have words become meaningless so that we have to pump them up to express what we mean?
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