It's BEST to use rickshaws
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Could you help me, please? In a Student's Book I found the following sentence: "It's probably best to use rickshaws". Why does this sentence have no THE in front of BEST? The general rule says that superlatives have THE in front.
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Maria D The general rule says that superlatives have THE in front. Yes, if you're comparing something to other things, you can say that one of them is the best, the tallest, the youngest, the prettiest, and so on. But there's really no direct comparison between things here.
- Maria D The general rule says that superlatives have THE in front.
- Yes, if you're comparing something to other things, you can say that one of them is the best, the tallest, the youngest, the prettiest, and so on.
- But there's really no direct comparison between things here.
- You can make it a direct comparison, but then you have a different sentence: Of course taxis and buses are also available, but rickshaws are probably the best way to get around in this city.
- In any case, It's probably best to ...
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Maria DThe general rule says that superlatives have THE in front.
Yes, if you're comparing something to other things, you can say that one of them is the best, the tallest, the youngest, the prettiest, and so on.
But there's really no direct comparison between things here. You can make it a direct comparison, but then you have a different sentence:
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