English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Say it in Exactitude
I could not agree with you less (nonstandard).
I could not agree with you more (standard). To completely agree with someone is to say you can’t agree more.
Your best best is just to see him (nonstandard).
Your best bet is just to see him (standard). The safest or most reliable course of action is known as one’s best bet.
Her name escaped my memory (nonstandard).
Her name slipped my memory (standard).
Her name escaped me (standard).
GAB
