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  1. difference - "What was best" vs "what was the best"? - English …

    Oct 18, 2018 · On the linked page, best is used as an adverb, modifying the verb knew. In that context, the phrase the best can also be used as if it were an adverb. The meaning is …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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. …

  4. "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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. How to use "best ever" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Nov 8, 2019 · '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 - …

  7. 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 …

  8. "Best regards" vs. "Best Regards" - English Language Learners …

    Dec 28, 2013 · 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 …

  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. meaning - Known As, Better known as, Best known as - English …

    Oct 29, 2019 · She is known as the author of The New York Times best-selling series The Underland Chronicles and The Hunger Games trilogy. These are sentences that have the …