I searched its meaning in the dictionary and it said 'well', but i don't think it means 'well' in this context Meaning usage share improve this question asked jan 23, 2016 at 18:01 infimummaximum 1,36422030 The definite article the is needed here When using superlatives, the is natually used, since the superlative identifies a single example the fastest car is the bugatti maths is the most interesting subject to the best grandparents in the world to the world's best grandparents. One of my colleagues (not a native english speaker) always ends his emails like this Bests mike i guess he means best regards with bests
The response is defining a (unknown, unspecified) best friend, not a specific one (contrast with the best friend i had in high school, for example) If the second article was the, this would also mean there could be only one such person, and the discussion is clearly about two people. The implication is that if the best thing you can say is bad, the reality is that it could be even worse So a dubious proposition at best means that the proposition is definitely questionable, but probably a lot worse. Honda and toyota are one the best selling cars in the us Is the use of one correct in the above sentence since the subject is plural (honda and toyota)
However, i avoid using this most of the time. A (about) and c (regarding) are synonymous About is the most natural preposition, regarding is more stilted They both indicate questions which concern the course itself, such as what topics will be covered, what time it takes place, what the prerequisites are, … regarding works better on narrower subjects I have a question about mathematics, regarding continuous functions 4 best is used all the time when talking about two things or people
The best 1998 science fiction movie about people fornicating with chickens inside the astrodome is glubaba, which is way better than raise your right arm.
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