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Grammar and Linguistics > better or best?
better or best?
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genzianella
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better or best?
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Hi fellow teachers!
I was reading a book when I came across this expression:
- there must be a misunderstanding ... should he be telephoned, do you think?
- might be best - said Paul
Why did they use "best" and not "better"? I would have said "It might be better (to phone him)
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10 Sep 2009
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libertybelle
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Might be best is correct.
It �s short for the best thing to do
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10 Sep 2009
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genzianella
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thanks! so if I said "it might be better" it would be a mistake?
I once read in a book "it´s easiest if we do this". Is that correct too? |
10 Sep 2009
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libertybelle
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You wrote:
there must be a misunderstanding ... should he be telephoned, do you think?
- might be best - said Paul
Well better is comparative and what are you comparing to?
It �s not the better thing to do , but the best thing to do.
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10 Sep 2009
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genzianella
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well, Libertybelle, I must say you are right ... it just didn �t sound right to me, I don �t know why! Thanks a bunch! |
10 Sep 2009
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genzianella
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well, Libertybelle, I must say you are right ... it just didn �t sound right to me, I don �t know why! Thanks a bunch! |
10 Sep 2009
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