Oct 20, 2016 · About "best" , "the best" , and "most" Ask Question Asked 8 years, 10 months ago Modified 8 years, 10 months ago

Jan 2, 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.

Aug 22, 2020 · 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.

May 29, 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.

Mar 25, 2015 · 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.

Nov 15, 2016 · 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?

Oct 18, 2018 · 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 certainly declare that after comparing a number of things, you found that a particular one of those things was the best. That is to say, it was better than any of the others.

Nov 13, 2015 · In Europe, it is not uncommon to receive emails with the valediction With best/kind regards, instead of the more typical and shorter Best/Kind regards. When I see a colleague of mine writing such a phrase, I usually point out that it is a kind of old-fashioned affected valediction which, probably, nowadays, a native English speaker wouldn't write.

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 even argue that the grammar is good, but at best it's unnatural.

Aug 30, 2022 · Should a comparative or a superlative be used in this sentence? Why? In my experience, it's better / it's best to have only one best friend who is reliable.