Question

Audrey said that kyle was the most unique person she had even met. why doesn't this statement make sense?

a. kyle is probably not unique.
b. no person is truly unique.
c. what is unique to audrey may not be unique to others.
d. something is either unique or not unique.

Answer 1

Answer: The statement does not make sense because D. something is either unique or not unique.

Step-by-step explanation: The adjective "unique" is used to describe someone or something as being the only one of its kind. Taking into account this definition, "unique" has been classified as an absolute adjective: a person/a thing is either unique or not unique. Therefore, this adjective should not be modified. In other words, "unique" should not be used in its comparative form nor in its superlative form. As Audrey used the superlative form of "unique" ("most unique") to refer to Kyle, her statement does not make sense.

Answer 2

d. something is either unique or not unique.

Step-by-step explanation:

Although this expression is very common ("the most unique"), if we take the literal definition of the word unique, it doesn't really make much sense. That because unique means: " being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else." So in the end, you're either unique or not unique. You can't be a little unique or too unique because it doesn't fit the meaning of the word literally. The expression, though, is used to emphasize the uniqueness of the person.