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		<title>Quiz: Writing for business &#8212; better or best?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivy Wigmore</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[better/best]]></category>
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If neither of the software packages is ideal, please select the one that is ______.<br />
a. better<br />
b. best</td>
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<p>Answer: a</p>
<p>Explanation:  Use comparative adjectives when contrasting two nouns and superlative adjectives when there are three or more. (Comparative adjectives and adverbs typically end in <em>er</em> and superlative ones in <em>est</em>.)</p>
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