Feb 17, 2018 · 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 …

Jan 8, 2025 · 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 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, …

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. Could someone help explain?

Jun 25, 2019 · The most natural way to use "familiar" would be: I am familiarising myself with it. "Acquainted" can be used for things, but "getting acquainted" is more commonly used to …

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2 This is a common construction. Similar to that one are the phrases "it's the best I can do" and "what's the worst that could happen?"

May 12, 2015 · 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 …

Going strong. Hanging by a thread. Which one you use would depend on particular circumstances, but in the example you gave, I think "still alive" probably works best What if I …

Jun 11, 2019 · Is there an idiom that means something is "the best thing or better than other things"? I am looking for a phrase that would look good in the introduction of an essay where I …