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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
thrive in vs thrive on - English Language Learners Stack Exchange This means the same thing as discussions about best habitats diets of animals or plants, so I'll explain it in that sense because I believe it will be more clear: (The statements below aren't necessarily facts) Thrive In This relates to an environment It means that, while the animal or plant may be able to survive in other environments, it does extremely well in this sort of environment
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
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 . . . It's best that he bought it yesterday or It's good that he bought it yesterday 2a has a quite different meaning, implying that what is being approved of is not that the purchase be made, but that he is the one to make it 3 "It's best (if) he (not) buy it tomorrow " is not a subjunctive form, and some options do not work well
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
the meaning of as best as - English Language Learners Stack Exchange My feeling is that as best as in meaning would be somewhat similar to the expression to the best of one's ability (but I don't think they're completely interchangeable) and, with regard to the actual phrase in question, to the expression to the best of one's recollection