"That painting is very unique." I see. So is your grammar.
Okay, let's take care of this one. If something is "unique," it is one of a kind. There are no varying degrees of uniqueness. It's either unique or it isn't. It's like being "sort of pregnant." Either you are or you aren't.
While on the subject, another favorite of mine is when I hear something is "extremely coincidental." Same principle. It's coincidence or it isn't.
The bottom line. . .be extremely careful when you want to add degrees to your adjectives. It's okay to say you're a little late if it's just a few minutes. If you're an hour late, you're extremely late. You can argue that there are varying degrees of lateness.
But a very unique painting? Absolutely not.
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