>> new Surface 2 products and the usual superlatives apply -- thinner, lighter, faster, better.
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> Thanks for this quote.
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> Those are not superlatives -- they're comparatives. Superlatives would be "thinnest" "lightest" "fastest" "best". As stated, ending in "er" they're merely comparatives.
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> Since Jim Saklad made a valid point about the misuse of the word "decimate" I thought it only fitting to raise the "bad grammar" flag of the mislabeling of words in this article. :-)
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A good point, and relevant to advertising.
A mediocre product (which this may or may not be) doesn't have to become a fantastic product, or even a *good* one, to earn these adjectives -- just a little better than before.
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