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better vs. best, how do you know when to use the right one?
Which one would I use in the following sentence and please explain why.
We chose the __________ of the two remaining videos in the rental store for the children's party.
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You would use "better" because you are comparing two items. You would use "best" as the superlative when describing a set of items.
- 1 decade ago
The first answer is absolutely correct. It's simple. You are comparing two items...which one is better? If you are comparing three or more items...which one is best?
In grammer it is the comparative vs the superlative form of the adjectives.
Much luck!
- 1 decade ago
We chose the BEST of the two. If you read the other one We chose the BETTER of the two. It doesn't sound right. So it's BEST.
Source(s): Me, Myself, and I
