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Old 26-Feb-2008, 00:14
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Default Re: How do I raise my daughter

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Originally Posted by BobK View Post
I agree with Anglika's correction of this -

- in favour of 'doing my best', but I thought you might be interested in knowing that there's an alternative (which I think you may have had in mind when you - wrongly - wrote 'doing all my best'); 'doing all I can' is another way of saying 'doing my best'.

b

PS And to give emphasis, you can mix the two like this:
'You don't have to keep reminding me; I'm doing the best I can.'
Thank you for your information, Bobk! Yes, I was confused about “do all I can” and "do my best". Thanks to your help, I now have a clear understanding about them.
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