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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

best or better

Which are correct?

You'd better not come out until I say.

You'd best not come out until I say.
  

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If there are ony two possibilities, better is correct. If there are more than two possibilities (highly unlikely in this case), best is correct. However, I do hear "best" quite often.

  • If there are ony two possibilities, better is correct.
  • If there are more than two possibilities (highly unlikely in this case), best is correct.
  • However, I do hear "best" quite often.
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If there are ony two possibilities, better is correct. If there are more than two possibilities (highly unlikely in this case), best is correct. However, I do hear "best" quite often.

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