- 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
- 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:
- 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
- definite article - Most best with or without the - English . . .
I mean here "You are the best at tennis" "and "you are best at tennis", "choose the book you like the best or best" both of them can have different meanings but "most" and another adverb in a standalone sentence has a completely different meaning
- 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
- plural forms - Its Im acting in your best interest interests . . .
have someone's best interest (s) at heart to make decisions based on someone's best interests I know she was only doing what would benefit her, but she said she had my best interests at heart And from Oxford Dictionaries, it seems that interests is generally more common in the interests (or interest) of something 2 For the benefit of:
- more suited. ” vs “…more suitable. ” - English Language Learners . . .
I think you're mistaken when you say option C (suited) is "grammatically incorrect" There are many written instances of something more suited to his (needs, expectations, whatever in Google Books, and syntactically it's much the same whether we assume the unstated element suited to me my needs for C, or challenging for me in D
- What is the correct usage of deems fit phrase?
I want to convey the feeling that "do whatever you feel is the best"? How should I incorporate the phrase "deems fit" in my sentence?
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