Unique Has Lost Its Uniqueness

BY GENE OWENS“I have always believed that ‘unique' was just that — unique — and required no further modification,” said Charlie Ashley, of Oklahoma City, as Buck checked his oil at Curly's Soonerco. “Lately,” Charlie continued, “I have been hearing and reading such expressions as ‘very unique,' ‘extremely unique,' ‘especially unique,' ‘most unique' and even ‘exceptionally unique.' I request that Buck correct me or those others who make such statements.” You can insist, Charlie, as Miss Prunella Pincenez does, that “unique” is an absolute term and that a thing can't be more unique, less unique, sort of unique or very unique.Read more on NewsOK.com

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