In this news article, Ravens rookie Kamalei Correa is quoted as saying this:
Which sounds natural to my ears.
I notice that "as best" instead of "the best" is fairly common. Do they mean the same thing? If so, why use "as" instead of "the"?
In the sentence "I'm just trying to do my job as best I can," I wonder what exactly does "as" mean here? Normally, you would use "the" before the superlative such as "best", as in I'm just trying to do my job the best I can.As a rookie, with my mindset, I'm coming in here, I'm not trying to overstep any veteran. I'm just trying to do my job as best I can and if these coaches feel like I am ready to run with the 1's, I'm going to do what they say. I'm trying to keep a job.
Which sounds natural to my ears.
I notice that "as best" instead of "the best" is fairly common. Do they mean the same thing? If so, why use "as" instead of "the"?