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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Best viewed or viewed best?
"This page is best viewed in Chrome."
"This page is viewed best in Firefox."
Neither one sounds right to me. Explain, please?
"This page is best viewed in Chrome."
"This page is viewed best in Firefox."
Neither one sounds right to me. Explain, please?
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" is best. " Best is a bit of a special word. It's used in a number of idiomatic phrases that are contractions of longer phrases.
- " is best.
- " Best is a bit of a special word.
- It's used in a number of idiomatic phrases that are contractions of longer phrases.
- For example: "I'd best be going now" = " It would be best that I go now" "Pencil drawings are best done with a dark pencil" = " The best way to do pencil drawings is with a dark pencil" "This page is best viewed in Chrome" = " It is best to view this page in Chrome" "Best get it over with" = " It would be best for me/us to get it over with" "For the best" = "The best thing to do" There may be others
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"This page is best viewed in Chrome." is best.
Or you can say "This page looks best viewed in Chrome."
Best is a bit of a special word. It's used in a number of idiomatic phrases that are contractions of longer phrases. For example:
"I'd best be going now" = "It would be best that I go now"
"Pencil drawings are best done with a dark penc
Or you can say "This page looks best viewed in Chrome."
Best is a bit of a special word. It's used in a number of idiomatic phrases that are contractions of longer phrases. For example:
"I'd best be going now" = "It would be best that I go now"
"Pencil drawings are best done with a dark penc
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AnonymousBest viewed or viewed best?best viewed
~ ... best (when it is) viewed ...
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