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- adverbs - About best , the best , and most - English Language . . .
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
- articles - it is best vs. it is the best - English Language . . .
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
- Which one is the best vs. which one the best is
"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:
- expressions - its best - how should it be used? - English Language . . .
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
- How to use best ever - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
'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),
- grammar - It was the best ever vs it is the best ever? - English . . .
"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 Jordan was the best player of all time " could mean that at he was once considered the best player of all time, but someone else has since surpassed him, or it could mean he
- plural forms - Its Im acting in your best interest interests . . .
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 advantage or benefit): The president doesn't believe the plan is in the best interest of the company
- Best regards vs. Best Regards - English Language Learners Stack . . .
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
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