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Lev Landau Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
It would be best to vs. It is best to
Hi everybody,
Could someone tell me if there are any differences in meaning between the 2 structures "It would be best to" and "It is best to"? For example:
Should I tell my friend which of the following?:
_ It would be best to watch the movie next weekend.
or
_ It is best to watch the movie next weekend.
Thank you very much.
Could someone tell me if there are any differences in meaning between the 2 structures "It would be best to" and "It is best to"? For example:
Should I tell my friend which of the following?:
_ It would be best to watch the movie next weekend.
or
_ It is best to watch the movie next weekend.
Thank you very much.
Top answer
Do you want to be more polite or less polite? Do you want to give a strong direct opinion, or a suggestion?
- Do you want to be more polite or less polite?
- Do you want to give a strong direct opinion, or a suggestion?
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Do you want to be more polite or less polite?
Do you want to give a strong direct opinion, or a suggestion?
Do you want to give a strong direct opinion, or a suggestion?
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He's a close friend of mine so we can be pretty candid with each other.
Judging from your questions, I guess "would be best" is used when the speaker wants to politely suggest doing something, whereas "is best to" is used when giving a strong opinion.
Thanks a lot.
Judging from your questions, I guess "would be best" is used when the speaker wants to politely suggest doing something, whereas "is best to" is used when giving a strong opinion.
Thanks a lot.
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Lev LandauJudging from your questions, I guess "would be best" is used when the speaker wants to politely suggest doing something, whereas "is best to" is used when giving a strong opinion.You got it. "is best to" is not impolite, but it does imply that you have a strong feeling about it.
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