Comparative or superlative adjective?





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I think it is best not to be impolite.


Is the above sentence fine, or should it have better instead of best in it?






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    I think it is best not to be impolite.


    Is the above sentence fine, or should it have better instead of best in it?






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      I think it is best not to be impolite.


      Is the above sentence fine, or should it have better instead of best in it?






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      I think it is best not to be impolite.


      Is the above sentence fine, or should it have better instead of best in it?






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      Zeeshan Ali

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          Your sentence is correct.
          In Oxford English Dictionary one of the meanings of BEST is "most appropriate, advantageous, or well advised".
          Compare your sentence with the following: it's best if we both go.






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          That sentence is correct. I don't see much difference between that and



          I think it is not to be impolite.


          It is not either/or because both essentially have the same meaning, though the use of best is a little stronger than better.






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            Your sentence is correct.
            In Oxford English Dictionary one of the meanings of BEST is "most appropriate, advantageous, or well advised".
            Compare your sentence with the following: it's best if we both go.






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            • Thanks, that helped! ^^
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            up vote
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            Your sentence is correct.
            In Oxford English Dictionary one of the meanings of BEST is "most appropriate, advantageous, or well advised".
            Compare your sentence with the following: it's best if we both go.






            share|improve this answer





















            • Thanks, that helped! ^^
              – Zeeshan Ali
              2 days ago













            up vote
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            up vote
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            accepted






            Your sentence is correct.
            In Oxford English Dictionary one of the meanings of BEST is "most appropriate, advantageous, or well advised".
            Compare your sentence with the following: it's best if we both go.






            share|improve this answer












            Your sentence is correct.
            In Oxford English Dictionary one of the meanings of BEST is "most appropriate, advantageous, or well advised".
            Compare your sentence with the following: it's best if we both go.







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            answered Dec 3 at 21:44









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            • Thanks, that helped! ^^
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            • Thanks, that helped! ^^
              – Zeeshan Ali
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            Thanks, that helped! ^^
            – Zeeshan Ali
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            Thanks, that helped! ^^
            – Zeeshan Ali
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            That sentence is correct. I don't see much difference between that and



            I think it is not to be impolite.


            It is not either/or because both essentially have the same meaning, though the use of best is a little stronger than better.






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              That sentence is correct. I don't see much difference between that and



              I think it is not to be impolite.


              It is not either/or because both essentially have the same meaning, though the use of best is a little stronger than better.






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                That sentence is correct. I don't see much difference between that and



                I think it is not to be impolite.


                It is not either/or because both essentially have the same meaning, though the use of best is a little stronger than better.






                share|improve this answer












                That sentence is correct. I don't see much difference between that and



                I think it is not to be impolite.


                It is not either/or because both essentially have the same meaning, though the use of best is a little stronger than better.







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