I like chocolate best, better than anything else Best i've come up with is stalwart. Can be used when what one is choosing from is not specified
I like you the best I'm drawing a blank on common words that mean this in a general sense, so i suspect people would use more specific words or phrases Which one is the best is obviously a question format, so it makes sense that which one the best is should be the correct form
This is the best car in the garage We use articles like the and a before nouns, like car The word best is an adjective, and adjectives do not take articles by themselves 3 it's best (if) he (not) buy it tomorrow. is not a subjunctive form, and some options do not work well
3a it's best he buy it tomorrow The verb tense is wrong with 3a If something is a new york times best seller, the whole five word string is the adjective in use to modify book, although why book is specified is beyond me The best way to use the best way is to follow it with an infinitive
The best way can also be followed by of with a gerund Have someone's (best) interests at heart (=want to help them) He claims he has only my best interests at heart Be in someone's/something's (best) interest(s) (=bring an.
These are sentences that have the phrase. The response is defining a (unknown, unspecified) best friend, not a specific one (contrast with the best friend i had in high school, for example) If the second article was the,.