Re: Superlative of "rapid"

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Howard Sage) wrote on 21 Nov 2003:

> CyberCypher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Howard Sage) wrote on 20 Nov 2003:
>> 
>> > What is the superlative form of "rapid"? Thanks in advance.
>> 
>> "rapidest" or "most rapid".
> 
> Thanks CyberCypher. A question: have you actually heard "rapidest"
> used? 
> 
> Thanks in advance.

I can't remember, but there's nothing wrong with it. If you check a 
good dictionary with usage examples, you'll see that many writers use 
it.