Quite likely most readers will wonder what the hell that old man is raving about. That is assuming anybody reads it. A few of us old schoolers care a lot about the declining state of clarity in communication. From time to time I will drop in a few of the noticeable mistakes, such as today's rant concerning "As best as" (I can).
The three levels of affirmation are good, better, best.
Good involves a judgment. Better is a comparative, and Best is an absolute. There can be no better than best. I will do the best I can, but not the best as I can.
To whom does this matter besides a few old stodgy editors and educators? Probably such innocous lapses in verbal style would fly right on by most people. I think exceptions to this might be interviewers, evaluators, and critics whose recommendations often get grants approved, prizes and prized job opportunities. They do notice. This is a small thing on the grand scheme, but something to consider in order to move yourself up the ladder to bigger and better business success.
The three levels of affirmation are good, better, best.
Good involves a judgment. Better is a comparative, and Best is an absolute. There can be no better than best. I will do the best I can, but not the best as I can.
To whom does this matter besides a few old stodgy editors and educators? Probably such innocous lapses in verbal style would fly right on by most people. I think exceptions to this might be interviewers, evaluators, and critics whose recommendations often get grants approved, prizes and prized job opportunities. They do notice. This is a small thing on the grand scheme, but something to consider in order to move yourself up the ladder to bigger and better business success.