Oct 20, 2016 · I like you best. I like chocolate best, better than anything else. can be used when what one is choosing from is not specified. I like you the best. Between chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry, I like vanilla the best. can be used when choosing from some choices.

Jan 2, 2016 · This is the best car in the garage. We use articles like the and a before nouns, like car. The word "best" is an adjective, and adjectives do not take articles by themselves. Because the noun car is modified by the superlative adjective best, and because this makes the noun car definite in this context, we use the. It is best not to do something.

Oct 18, 2018 · On the linked page, best is used as an adverb, modifying the verb knew. In that context, the phrase the best can also be used as if it were an adverb. The meaning is approximately the same in that case. In the following sentence, however, best is an adjective: "What was best?" If we insert the word the, we get a noun phrase, the best. You could ...

Everybody in that house knows how to fix cars ,but the oldest brother knows the best. Everybody in that house knows how to fix cars, but the oldest brother knows the most. All my sisters play volleyball, but María,the youngest, plays best. All my sisters play volleyball, but María,the youngest, plays the best.="she does it better than the rest"

Jun 12, 2016 · @J.R. If something is a New York Times Best Seller, the whole five word string is the adjective in use to modify book, although why book is specified is beyond me; perhaps to distinguish it from a "best seller" audio. If a book appears on a "Best Seller List*, I guess the generic "best seller book" is okay, but I don't like it much.

May 25, 2022 · "Which one is the best" is obviously a question format, so it makes sense that "which one the best is" should be the correct form. This is very good instinct, and you could even argue that the grammar is good, but at best it's unnatural. When we replace the superlative "the best" with the normal version, we get this:

Mar 25, 2015 · The best way to use "the best way" is to follow it with an infinitive. However, this is not the only way to use the phrase; "the best way" can also be followed by of with a gerund: The best way of increasing morale in the workplace is to care about the workers. The best way of preventing a heart attack is to both exercise regularly and eat well.

Dec 8, 2020 · 3 "It's best (if) he (not) buy it tomorrow." is not a subjunctive form, and some options do not work well. 3A It's best he buy it tomorrow. the verb tense is wrong with 3A. Better would be: 3A1. It's best that he buys it tomorrow. This form assumes or suggests that the purchase will happen, and approves of it. 3A2 It would be best if he buys it ...

Nov 8, 2019 · 'This is the best [x] ever!' Without the 'that I've heard' the second one would be very idiomatic to say in conversation. best ever [x] I (personally) wouldn't use this type of phrasing - at least not in speech. 'This [x] is the best ever' I would phrase it like this (or just 'This is the best ever' if it's understood what this is),

Dec 28, 2013 · The rule for formal letters is that only the first word should be capitalized (i.e. "Best regards"). Emails are less formal, so some of the rules are relaxed. That's why you're seeing variants from other native English speakers. It would never be wrong, however, to continue using "Best regards" for emails. Best regards, godel9