Besides. See beside. Best. The superlativedegree of good is best That is the best of the three examples.” “The rose smells best of all the owers.” Don’t confuse best with “better”—“best” is used when more than two things are being compared, while better compares only two things to each other. Better.The comparative degree of “good” is better That is abetter example than the other one The rose smells better than the lily does When comparisons are between an individual and a group of several others seen as a unit or collective, use “better” rather than best or best of The ddler plays better than all the other musicians The fiddler is better than the rest Don’t confuse better with “best.”
