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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Which are correct?

Which are correct?

You better not come out until I say.
You best not come out until I say.
Best you not come out until I say.
Better you not come out until I say.
Better you don't come out until I say.
Best you don't come out until I say.
  

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Strictly speaking, none. The first is OK colloquially, the second is slangy, and the rest are just plain unnatural. I suggest You had better not come out until I say so.

  • Strictly speaking, none.
  • The first is OK colloquially, the second is slangy, and the rest are just plain unnatural.
  • I suggest You had better not come out until I say so.
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Strictly speaking, none. The first is OK colloquially, the second is slangy, and the rest are just plain unnatural.

I suggest

You had better not come out until I say so.

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