The usage of word Absolutely

[5jj]

But delicious is non gradable and should be used with Absolutely.
Do you agree with me?

Well, there are 23 citations for 'very delicious' and 70 for 'more delicious'. It's a question of style rather than grammar.

 

[bhaisahab]

I remmember once a British speaker told me (The food is very delicious) or (the food is more delicious) is correct.

But delicious is non gradable and should be used with Absolutely.
Do you agree with me?

"The food is more delicious" is not possible as a stand alone sentence but "The food I am eating is more delicious than the food I ate yesterday" is technically possible, if not very natural.
"This food is very delicious", while not being technically correct, is possible colloquially. (Not to be used in tests or exams, though).

 

[sb70012]

"The food is more delicious" is not possible as a stand alone sentence but "The food I am eating is more delicious than the food I ate yesterday" is technically possible, if not very natural.
"This food is very delicious", while not being technically correct, is possible colloquially. (Not to be used in tests or exams, though).

I disagree with you. It's grammatically incorrect, although you use it but it's incorrect.
Have look at these two links:
Absolutely delicious Vs. Very delicious - WordReference Forums
Absolutely delicious Vs. Very delicious? - Yahoo! Answers

 

[bhaisahab]

I disagree with you. It's grammatically incorrect, although you use it but it's incorrect.
Have look at these two links:
Absolutely delicious Vs. Very delicious - WordReference Forums
Absolutely delicious Vs. Very delicious? - Yahoo! Answers

I didn't say it was correct, in fact I said it was not technically correct.

 

[5jj]

I disagree with you. It's grammatically incorrect, although you use it but it's incorrect.
Have look at these two links:
Absolutely delicious Vs. Very delicious - WordReference Forums
Absolutely delicious Vs. Very delicious? - Yahoo! Answers

Those two links simply give the opinions of people like those here who respond. Most of us here, and in those forums, feel that these constructions are not technically correct. However, this is not proof.

All we can say with a fair degree of certainty is that although some native speakers use 'very delicious' and 'more delicious than', most teachers and examiners still consider them to be incorrect. If learners us them in conversation, some native speakers would not notice anything incorrect, but I recommend that, in examinations and tests, learners stick to the standard forms.

 

[sb70012]

Good point.