- What was best vs what was the best? - English Language Learners . . .
In your context, the best relates to {something}, whereas best relates to a course of action Plastic, wood, or metal container? What was the best choice for this purpose? Plastic, wood, or metal container? What was best to choose for this purpose? Either is acceptable, and the practical meaning is the same, but their referents, implicit not explicit, are different
- adverbs - About best , the best , and most - English Language . . .
Both sentences could mean the same thing, however 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 . . .
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 Here, we have the adjective best, but this adjective is attached to no noun
- fits or suits my needs? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
In a formal letter, what kind of sentence could I write? The programme perfectly suits my needs The programme perfectly fits my needs EDIT: According to a dictionary the phrase with "fits" makes
- grammar - It was the best ever vs it is the best ever? - English . . .
So, " It is the best ever " means it's the best of all time, up to the present " 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
- 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:
- How to use best ever - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Consider this sentences: This is the best ever song that I've heard This is the best song ever that I've heard Which of them is correct? How should we combine "best ever" and a noun in gen
- word usage - In the sentence, best three games out of five, is best . . .
When you play "best three out of five" it means that the person who wins three games out of the five will be considered the overall winner, because they won most of the games It wouldn't make any sense to say that the adjective described an individual game in the tournament because both players could win some of the 5 games
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