Ultimate Ubiquity

Main Entry: ubiq·ui·ty
Pronunciation: \yü-ˈbi-kwə-tē\
Function: noun

Etymology: Latin ubique everywhere, from ubi where + -que, enclitic generalizing particle; akin to Latin quis who and to Latin -que and

presence everywhere or in many places especially simultaneously

I heard someone say that today in an interview – that they wanted to reach ultimate ubiquity.  Ubiquity means everywhere, and I guess ultimate ubiquity means really everywhere – as if you could possibly be more than everywhere – like really everywhere.

It’s superfluous adjective usage.  It’s like really, really, really everywhere – not just everywhere.

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