had better, do better...

[CrownK]

Hi, instead of "had better do something", can we say "do better to do something" ?

[Alan]

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Hi,

You can say: I had better go now or I'll miss my bus. You can say: I would do better to go/I would do better going by train. The first one suggests: I should go. The second one indicates: It would be better for me to go by train.

Alan
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