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SuperESL Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

for the most part / for the best part / for the better part

Hi,

"The book is for the most part a good read."

Can "most" be replaced by "best" or "better" in this sentence? It seems to me that "for the best/better part" is usually used in the form of "for the best part of 2 years / 12 hours / day etc..".

Thanks.
  

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In your sentence you cannot replace 'most' with 'best' or 'better', it is not proper grammar. In this context it means the book is not excellent, not bad, but probably better than average. I the second example using 'best' or 'best part' has a different connotation.

— Chipw

  • In your sentence you cannot replace 'most' with 'best' or 'better', it is not proper grammar.
  • In this context it means the book is not excellent, not bad, but probably better than average.
  • I the second example using 'best' or 'best part' has a different connotation.
  • " means for most of the 2 years, maybe, 1 3/4 years or more..
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In your sentence you cannot replace 'most' with 'best' or 'better', it is not proper grammar. In this context it means the book is not excellent, not bad, but probably better than average.

I the second example using 'best' or 'best part' has a different connotation.
"For the best/better part of 2 years..." means for most of the 2 years, maybe, 1 3/4 years or more..
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