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

    Oct 18, 2018 · 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, …

  2. adverbs - About "best" , "the best" , and "most" - English …

    Oct 20, 2016 · 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 …

  3. articles - "it is best" vs. "it is the best" - English Language ...

    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 …

  4. Way of / to / for - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    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: …

  5. Would be or will be - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Oct 1, 2019 · 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 …

  6. grammar - Like best/the best like most/the most - English …

    I like chocolate and sweets but i like peanut best.= 'correct'👍 and widely used by English speakers even though may be considered as a little informal. I like chocolate and sweets but i like …

  7. How can I apologize and promise that a mistake won't happen …

    Steve's suggestion is the best, but if you want to apologise in a more formal way, then: I deeply regret what occurred, and I promise that I will make every effort and do everything in my power …

  8. word request - What is a specific term for people who think that …

    May 26, 2014 · There are many words, some of them already given, that express the manner in which others might see a person who makes such a claim: opinionated is perhaps the best I've …

  9. politeness - "Please Find Attached or "Please Find Enclosed" in a ...

    Jul 7, 2016 · In email writing, when we are attaching any document, what is the correct, formal and more polite way to write: Please find attached "Monthly status report" PDF for your …

  10. british english - What is the right word to refer to a black person ...

    In the UK, black person is the usual way to describe someone of African or Caribbean ethnic background and I wouldn't expect it to be taken as offensive. Referring to someone as a black …