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Ivanhr Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

a best throw

Normally, the adjective best can only be preceded by the and yet this text found on the BBC site uses a. (http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/36690942)

While I do see a best now and then from what appear to be reputable sites, many native speakers object to this usage.

I'd like to know what you guys think.
  

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Ivanhr I'd like to know what you guys think The writer seems to be using the word as the word itself. It would be clearer punctuated this way: While I do see a "best" now and then from what appear to be reputable sites.

— Mister Micawber

  • Ivanhr I'd like to know what you guys think The writer seems to be using the word as the word itself.
  • It would be clearer punctuated this way: While I do see a "best" now and then from what appear to be reputable sites.
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IvanhrI'd like to know what you guys think
The writer seems to be using the word as the word itself. It would be clearer punctuated this way:

While I do see a "best" now and then from what appear to be reputable sites.
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All the competitors have their own personal best throws, and a single competitor can have a best throw in each of a series of throws. So, 'best throw' can be countable.
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Mister MicawberWhile I do see a "best" now and then from what appear to be reputable sites.
That's my sentence actually. I gave a link to the original BBC sentence.
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fivejedjonand a single competitor can have a best throw in each of a series of throws. So, 'best throw' can be countable.
I suppose this makes sense. Thank you
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