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Saul Shajnfeld
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March 12, 2011
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Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
Username
Saul Shajnfeld
Member Since
March 12, 2011
Total number of comments
1
Total number of votes received
1
Bio
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as best he can
To comment and summarize:
1. "As best as he can" is just plain wrong, even if it's now commonly used.
2. "The best that he can" is quite different, and is correct.
3. "As best he can," used correctly, means "as he can do better than all others."