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Former Brit Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

As best

Is "as best" considered correct in the following sentence? I work as best I can. Should it be, "I work as well as I can", or "I work the best I can"? I would never say, "I run as fastest I can" or "He sings as loudest he can".

  

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Former Brit as best I can ... as well as I can ... These are both in use in about equal measure.

— CalifJim

  • Former Brit as best I can ...
  • as well as I can ...
  • These are both in use in about equal measure.
  • Since the first one doesn't follow "the rules of grammar" exactly, we can call it an idiom.
  • CJ
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Former Britas best I can ... as well as I can ...

These are both in use in about equal measure. Since the first one doesn't follow "the rules of grammar" exactly, we can call it an idiom.

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The meaning is different. "As best I can" implies that something is impeding you. "The best I can" is more like "I do my best", meaning you strive to perform as well as possible.

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