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18 de oct. de 2018 · 3. The confusion arises because the word best can be used as any of several different parts of speech. 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.
2 de ene. de 2016 · 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.
So,according to my understanding, depending on the Verb in the sentence, i should use best/the best/ most/the most Not interchangibly.otherwise, the meaning of the sentence would be very different: " we all tell jokes in this office,but John actually tells The best"= his jokes are the funniest. Vs "we all tell jokes in this office,but John ...
20 de oct. de 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 strawberry, I like vanilla the best. can be used when choosing from some choices.
8 de dic. de 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 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 ...
25 de may. de 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 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:
25 de mar. de 2015 · The best way of preventing a heart attack is to both exercise regularly and eat well. A third pattern found in the Ngram results is to use "the best way" followed by for with a noun or pronoun: The best way for teachers to evaluate their students is by using oral exams. The best way for us to solve this problem is to work together.
16 de may. de 2024 · I have always written "on a best-effort basis", but I have recently seen a usage of "on the best-effort basis". I am wondering if using the definite article "the" in this phrase is correct. If both are correct, which variant is the most popular?
29 de may. de 2023 · 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. So, " Michael Jordan was the best player of all time " could mean that at he was once considered the best ...
11 de ago. de 2021 · Select the area that suits your ad best. But that ends on 'best' which is sometimes considered informal, and so. Select the area that best suits your ad. would be used in more formal settings. Select the area that suits best your ad. Is a rather odd order, at least to my UK ear. It also is ambiguous, 'best' here can be read as a verb and 'suits ...
