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Phrase "get on best with"



 
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Phrase "get on best with" #1 (permalink) Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:51 am   Phrase "get on best with"
 

Hi,

I have another problem. Could you please tell me which is correct?

1. I get on best with my brother in my family.
2. I get on with my brother best in my family.

Thanks
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Phrase "get on best with" #2 (permalink) Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:27 pm   Phrase "get on best with"
 

Hi,

It is preferable to keep 'best' next to the expression 'get on with' as in (1).

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