Double Superlatives are a No-No

rogersgeorge on May 16th, 2024

The current “Nancy” comic frequently creates its punchline by using the last cell to illustrate the bad things in the previous panels. In this case, though, she is also correct in her grammar.

https://www.gocomics.com/nancy/2024/04/03

This applies to double comparatives, too (more prettier, for example).

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