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Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 2:41 pm    Post subject: most or best Reply with quote

I like it most or I like it best?
which is a correct sentence?

please email to my address: huichen61@yahoo.com.tw
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Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 3:02 pm    Post subject: Re: most or best Reply with quote

<huichen61@yahoo.com.tw> wrote in message
news:cn4vei$2ja8$1@apollo.ncnu.edu.tw...

Quote:
I like it most or I like it best?
which is a correct sentence?

Both are grammatically correct.
The preferred form may vary according to
context. But the difference is small, both
words being the superlative forms of
common adjectives.

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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 6:01 am    Post subject: Re: most or best Reply with quote

"" <huichen61@yahoo.com.tw> wrote in alt.usage.english:
Quote:
I like it most or I like it best?
which is a correct sentence?

Both, depending on context. If you give the context, we can give
more useful guidance.

Quote:
please email to my address: huichen61@yahoo.com.tw

[shrugs] If you expect us to read your questions here, you should
expect to read our answers here.

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days, (long pause) you just put in cream." --Julia Child

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