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Thank you,Clive.

CliveNo..eg Now, my only concern is "Will this article be seen as your taking a dig at those whom you know the best?"eg Now I am only concerned about whether this article will be seen as your taking a dig at those whom you know best.

Clive, please help me with this:

In the first sentence it is know the best, and in the second it is

There's no real diffference.

Thank you, Clive.

vsureshIn the first sentence it is know the best, and in the second it is know best. What is the difference? Why do you remove the here?

best is an adverb, the best a noun.

vsureshPlease tell me if the sentence is grammatical.

No. Here's my try at it:

Now my only concern is whether this article will be seen as taking a dig at those you know best.

For something more formal, replace taking a dig at with maligning, possibly belittling or discrediting, depending on the exact shade

CalifJimNow my only concern is whether this article will be seen as taking a dig at those you know best.For something more formal, replace taking a dig with maligning

Is "at" needed after "maligning"?

CalifJimFor something more formal, replace taking a dig at with maligning, possibly belittling or discrediting, depending on the exact shade of meaning desired. For something less formal you could use badmouthing.

Thank you, CJ.

CalifJimNow my only concern is whether this article will be seen as taking a dig at those you know best.

vsureshPlease give your comments on why you think your is not necessary here.

Very perceptive. For greater precision 'your' should be added. However, in that case I believe it should replace 'this'. It seems clear to me that 'you' is the author of the article, so the same meaning is communicated. Given the choice of using a possessive (my, your, ...