One of my colleagues (not a native English speaker) always ends his emails like this: Bests Mike I guess he means Best regards with Bests. Could someone help explain?

To the best of your knowledge and belief, are you aware of any contract or agreement with your current employer (or other company), such as a non-competition or non-disclosure agreement, …

The point isn't that the phrase "the only" always means "the best" when prefixed or juxtaposed with "the one", but rather that there exist cases in which it does.

Quite commonly used in India, the phrase "the best out of bests" is claimed to denote that you get something that is unmatched and of above-all quality. However, I avoid using this most of the …

Example: Honda and Toyota are one the best selling cars in the US. Is the use of "one" correct in the above sentence since the subject is plural (Honda and Toyota)? I realize i could put "two" or...

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I like chocolate and sweets but i like peanut best.= 'correct'👍 and widely used by English speakers even though may be considered as a little informal. I like chocolate and sweets but i like …

May 4, 2024 · Only speaking in terms of grammar, the prefix "non-" (with a hyphen) can come before any common noun or adjective. If a proposed word like "nonred" doesn't appear in the …

In the UK, black person is the usual way to describe someone of African or Caribbean ethnic background and I wouldn't expect it to be taken as offensive. Referring to someone as a black …

1 Your example already shows how to use "best" as an adverb. It is also a superlative, like "greatest", or "highest", so just as you would use it as an adjective to show that something is …