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- difference - What was best vs what was the best? - English Language . . .
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 approximately the same in that case In the following sentence, however, best is an adjective: "What was best?" If we insert the word the, we get a noun phrase, the best You could
- 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
- 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:
- 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
- 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
- grammar - Like best the best like most the most - English Language . . .
Everybody in that house knows how to fix cars ,but the oldest brother knows the best Everybody in that house knows how to fix cars, but the oldest brother knows the most All my sisters play volleyball, but María,the youngest, plays best All my sisters play volleyball, but María,the youngest, plays the best ="she does it better than the rest"
- word choice - his best-seller book or his best-selling book . . .
@J R If something is a New York Times Best Seller, the whole five word string is the adjective in use to modify book, although why book is specified is beyond me; perhaps to distinguish it from a "best seller" audio If a book appears on a "Best Seller List*, I guess the generic "best seller book" is okay, but I don't like it much
- Word choice - Way of to for - Way of to for - English Language . . .
The best way to use "the best way" is to follow it with an infinitive However, this is not the only way to use the phrase; "the best way" can also be followed by of with a gerund: The best way of increasing morale in the workplace is to care about the workers The best way of preventing a heart attack is to both exercise regularly and eat well
- word usage - I did my best vs I did the best I could - English . . .
"I did my best" is all on me I swept aside all obstacles, and this was my very best possible performance "I did the best I could" allows for working within the obstacles set before me There's also the setting of expectation: "I did my best" sets an expectation of being passable to high quality "I did the best I could" sets a lower expectation
- Would be or will be - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
It indicates items that (with the best understanding) are going to happen Would is a conditional verb form It states that something happens based on something else Sometimes the "something else" is mentioned, sometimes it isn't I will attend the party Means I'm planning to Go to the party I would attend the party
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希伯來
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