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  1. adverbs - About "best" , "the best" , and "most" - English …

    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 …

  2. articles - "it is best" vs. "it is the best" - English Language ...

    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. …

  3. "Which one is the best" vs. "which one the best is"

    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 …

  4. expressions - "it's best" - how should it be used? - English …

    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 …

  5. Word choice - Way of / to / for - Way of / to / for - English …

    Jun 16, 2020 · 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: …

  6. grammar - It was the best ever vs it is the best ever? - English ...

    May 29, 2023 · "It was the best ever" means either it was the best up to that point in time, and a better one may have happened since then, or it includes up to the present. So, " Michael …

  7. word usage - "I did my best" vs "I did the best I could" - English ...

    Apr 13, 2017 · "I did my best" is all on me. I swept aside all obstacles, and this was my very best possible performance. "I did the best I could" allows for working within the obstacles set before …

  8. phrase request - how to give regards to someone - English …

    Item 1 might be ok in a letter. I would nix 2 and 3. 4 looks the best, but I would change it: "... I met A recently and he asked me to send you his best wishes!" However, there is this: A sends his …

  9. plural forms - It's/I'm acting in your best interest/interests ...

    Dec 17, 2014 · have someone's (best) interests at heart (=want to help them): He claims he has only my best interests at heart. be in someone's/something's (best) interest(s) (=bring an …

  10. It's better / it's best - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Aug 30, 2022 · You can use either 'it's better' or 'it's best'. If you choose the prior then it means having only one best friend -who is reliable- is a good thing, there is also a worse option …

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