On Wed, 12 Feb 2003 17:30:46 -0800 (PST), Bridget [name omitted for privacy reasons]
<lapollutionestsimauvaise=/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w(a)public.gmane.org> wrote:
Is not, "Bewildering Stories, issue 8" enough? Do we need to say, "Not
only does Bewildering Stories issue 8 argue that Nightfall is ONE of the
greatest, but be assured, by wikipedia and our ardent NPOV, that
Nightfall is considered by many to actually be THE greatest science
fiction short story EVER.
The words "ever" and "never" are absolutes and should have no
place in
Wikipedia except in a direct quotoation. After all, best ever also implies
that no better story will be written in the future, somthing that we simply
do not know.
This hyperbole is commonly repeated, however, particularly at the closing
ceremonies of the Olympic Games :-(
"Best yet" and "best to date" are possible alternatives, although once
again "best" is to subjective to use without a particular reference.
--
Richard Grevers