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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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(I asked this question 2 days ago & it seems to have disappeared. How do I find out if anyone has answered it?)
Is it proper to say, "I did something as best as possible?" My ear says it should be "as well as possible," but I see best in newspapers and emags.
Thanks, Thomas
Is it proper to say, "I did something as best as possible?" My ear says it should be "as well as possible," but I see best in newspapers and emags.
Thanks, Thomas
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) You register as a member. Anonymous posters may have trouble relocating posts that have been moved to the appropriate forum, for instance, whereas registered members can receive email notices of responses to their questions. " No.
- ) You register as a member.
- Anonymous posters may have trouble relocating posts that have been moved to the appropriate forum, for instance, whereas registered members can receive email notices of responses to their questions.
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- Anonymous My ear says it should be "as well as possible, Yes.
- Anonymous but I see best in newspapers and emags I doubt that it appears in newspapers unless it is a direct quote of someone undereducated.
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Anonymous How do I find out if anyone has answered it?)You register as a member.
Anonymous posters may have trouble relocating posts that have been moved to the appropriate forum, for instance, whereas registered members can receive email notices of responses to their questions.
AnonymousIs it proper to say, "I did something as bes
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If it was answered, you should have gotten a notice.
However, as to your sentences: I am not happy with either of them. Let me make some suggestions:
Let us use "job" as the "something":
I did the best job possible. (modifying "job")
(OR, in standard order: I did the best possible job.)
However, I think it would be acceptable also to use "
However, as to your sentences: I am not happy with either of them. Let me make some suggestions:
Let us use "job" as the "something":
I did the best job possible. (modifying "job")
(OR, in standard order: I did the best possible job.)
However, I think it would be acceptable also to use "
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Doctor DIf it was answered, you should have gotten a notice.Not if they're anonymous, Dr D.
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AnonymousHow do I find out if anyone has answered it?)If you register, you will be notified. Simple as that.
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PhilipIf you register, you will be notifiedIf you tick 'email notices', I think.
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