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TeacherJapan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Least and best

1. It's the least I can do.

2. It's the best I can do.

Could you help me figure out the difference between these two? How would you use them differently?

  

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Let's consider a very simple example, to give you the general idea. Tom asks me to lend him 10 dollars. I say It's the least I can do.

— Clive

  • Let's consider a very simple example, to give you the general idea.
  • Tom asks me to lend him 10 dollars.
  • I say It's the least I can do.
  • The meaning is this.
  • Of course I will lend you ten dollars.
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Let's consider a very simple example, to give you the general idea.

Tom asks me to lend him 10 dollars.

I say It's the least I can do. The meaning is this. Of course I will lend you ten dollars. Because of some past situation, I feel a strong obligation to help you. I would do more, if you asked me to and if I had the money.

I say It's the best I can do.

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