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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Is the phrase "as best as possible" correct English? It sounds wrong to me, yet I see it in newspaper articles and online publications. Shouldn't it be "as well as possible?"
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As best as possible is ungrammatical because best is a superlative and superlative forms cannot occur between as ... as. Run as fastest as you can.
- As best as possible is ungrammatical because best is a superlative and superlative forms cannot occur between as ...
- as.
- Run as fastest as you can.
- Speak as loudest as possible.
- However, if something is said or written often enough, it may become acceptable in the long run.
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As best as possible is ungrammatical because best is a superlative and superlative forms cannot occur between as ... as.
Run as fastest as you can.
Speak as loudest as possible.
However, if something is said or written often eno
Run as fastest as you can.
Speak as loudest as possible.
However, if something is said or written often eno
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AnonymousShouldn't it be "as well as possible?"Yes. Be "as good as you can" and do things "as well as possible". "Best" is a superlative (good, better, best).
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