This explains why 'least worst' is logically absurd, yet it accepts 'least bad'. Does 'least bad' = best? Is this adjective grammatically valid? It sounds wrong and superfluous. If "more/most good...
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 to prevent its reoccurrence.
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?
To the best of your knowledge and belief, are you aware of any contract or agreement with your current employer (or other company), such as a non-competition or non-disclosure agreement, that impact or interfere with your ability to work for the Company? if I answer "yes" ~ That means I am aware of any contact and there isn't any.
Quite commonly used in India, the phrase "the best out of bests" is claimed to denote that you get something that is unmatched and of above-all quality. However, I avoid using this most of the times.
The point isn't that the phrase "the only" always means "the best" when prefixed or juxtaposed with "the one", but rather that there exist cases in which it does.
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 (as a noun) would be offensive. Referring to someone as the black guy could conceivably be interpreted as a little disrespectful if you might have been expected to call them by name, depending on the context ...
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 peanut the most= 'correct'👍 and more formal.
In one post, a commenter maintained that the phrases "I did my best" and "I did the best I could" don't mean quite the same thing. If it is true, what is the fine difference between the two?
