Dec 8, 2013 · 0 Since quiet is a two-syllable adjetive, the rule-of-thumb would make more quiet and most quiet the expected comparative forms; however, quietest and quieter are six-times more …

Mar 1, 2011 · As far as I know, pg. is not an acceptable form, at least in formal writing. The correct forms are p. for a single page, and pp. for a range. In many cases, actually, you don't need any of them. …

Assume there is original source text: This restaurant is amazing with "delicious lasagna" and great service. Make sure you go 6-7pm for the quietest times. I want to quote "delicious lasagna" b...

Jan 12, 2014 · Counting Google hits is a notoriously bad estimate for how common something is; Google Ngrams shows simpler is fifteen times more common than more simple. Putting the whole sentence …

Aug 31, 2014 · What is the origin of the word badass? Why a "bad" ass/"bad" + "ass"? What is an ass that is bad and how can an ass that is bad describe a tough person?

Nov 14, 2011 · The quietest-singing bird Highest-grossing film isn't an idiom, but simply a superlative compounded with a present participle being used as an adjective, and is therefore hyphenated.

Apparently Q.T. is derived from quiet and originated in the 19th century, although its provenance is not certain. From phrases.org.uk: The slang term 'qt' is a shortened form of 'quiet'. There's no definitive …

Dec 30, 2015 · The general situation is addressed at Which is correct - “most quiet” or “quietest”?. But I'd say 'quietest' sounds nicer than 'evenest'.

Apr 21, 2020 · simple simpler simplest clever cleverer cleverest quiet quieter quietest With many two-syllable adjectives (e.g. polite, common), -er/-est and more/most are both possible. With others …

I would avoid using empty at all in this context. Personally, I would say something like "This is the quietest (as in most quiet) I've ever seen the road", or "This is the least busy the road has ever been".