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Rommel Posted 8 years ago
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Are the underlined words ‘best’ and ‘well’ in the given sentences correctly used?

Are the underlined words ‘best’ and ‘well’ in the given sentences correctly used?

  1. The monk has told me that Buddha knows best that I’m a disillusioned man in need of enlightenment.
  2. The monk has told me that Buddha knows well that I’m a disillusioned man in need of enlightenment.
  

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"Best" does not work; "well" is ok. The monk has told me that Buddha knows that I’m a disillusioned man in need of enlightenment. The monk has told me that Buddha knows well that I’m a disillusioned man in need of enlightenment.

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  • "Best" does not work; "well" is ok.
  • The monk has told me that Buddha knows that I’m a disillusioned man in need of enlightenment.
  • The monk has told me that Buddha knows well that I’m a disillusioned man in need of enlightenment.
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"Best" does not work; "well" is ok.

  1. The monk has told me that Buddha knows that I’m a disillusioned man in need of enlightenment.
  2. The monk has told me that Buddha knows well that I’m a disillusioned man in need of enlightenment.
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