Used in a sentence: "I might be missing something ... but how in hell can something be 'very slightly ahead'?"
Disclaimer: according to my google search, it does seem like 'very slightly' pairs well when it comes to solubility in the world of chemistry, which is a world I haven't visited since Mr. Stuckey's 10th grade class -- and even then, I spent most lessons fighting the urge to pull the 'oh no you are being burned by acid' shower that was purportedly up in the ceiling.
That being said, it just seems to me that something that is characterized as being "slight" -- as in a small amount -- doesn't benefit from being quantified with the word "very". I mean a whole lot of little is still a little, right? Is there really a distinction between a little bit of little? Am I missing something here? Can anyone really decipher whether something is ahead, slightly ahead or very slightly ahead?
These are the things that occupy my brain ...
"VERY SLIGHTLY" AS USED IN CHEMISTRY:
http://www.solubilityofthings.com/very-slightly-soluble-compounds-definition
MY 10th GRADE REGRET IS THAT WE NEVER PULLED THIS CORD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As5-gY1S8pw
THE BEST OF THE BEST OXYMORONS:
http://www.azquotes.com/quotes/topics/funny-oxymoron.html
