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is "Formal" or "informal" a gradable or non-gradable adjective?
help! i didnt find the correct answer! is "Formal" or "informal" a gradable or non-gradable adjective?
Jul 22, 2014 2:15 AM
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It is gradeable.
As Sami says, you can say 'more' formal. You can also say 'not as formal as', or use it with modifiers such as 'very'
July 22, 2014
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I believe 'formal' is a gradable adjective.
You can say: this black tie is more formal than the red one!
July 22, 2014
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