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is the phrase "as best I can" the same as "as best as I can" in english? thank you > is the phrase "as best I can" the same as "as best as I can" in english? "As best as I can" is grammatically incorrect. "As best I can" could mean "As well as I can" - but I'd need more context to be certain. Regards, Einde O'Callaghan > > is the phrase "as best I can" the same as "as best as I can" in english? > > > "As best as I can" is grammatically incorrect. "As best I can" could > mean "As well as I can" - but I'd need more context to be certain. > > Regards, Einde O'Callaghan the context was "I'll try to help you as best I can" could I ask you something else? in the phrase "would you help me clarify this" is it wrong to put a "to" before clarify? I mean, it is not an infinitive, is it? thanks claudia >>>is the phrase "as best I can" the same as "as best as I can" in english? >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > the context was "I'll try to help you as best I can" Yes, it means "as well as I can" here. > could I ask you something else? > in the phrase "would you help me clarify this" is it wrong to put a "to" > before clarify? I mean, it is not an infinitive, is it? "Clarify" is an infinitive here. After "help" you can use the infinitive with or without "to" - both are correct. I think the form without "to" is slightly more formal. Regards, Einde O'Callaghan thank you very much! sei stato gentilissimo! bye claudia > >>>is the phrase "as best I can" the same as "as best as I can" in english? > >> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Regards, Einde O'Callaghan >> could I ask you something else? >> in the phrase "would you help me clarify this" is it wrong to put a "to" [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >infinitive with or without "to" - both are correct. I think the form >without "to" is slightly more formal. Whereas I would have thought that the form _with_ "to" is slightly more formal.  SignatureJohn Hall "If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me." Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884-1980) |
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