Best be avoided

[darri]

Is "best be avoided" correct?
If so, can you give me an example?

 

[emsr2d2]

That's not how it works here. You give an example sentence containing those words so we can see if you are using it correctly.

 

[darri]

This is best be avoided.

 

[Tarheel]

No, I don't know what you're trying to say.

Have you seen that somewhere?

In any case, I advise you against using it.

 

[teechar]

This is best be avoided.

The "is" is wrong in it. Otherwise, it's not uncommon with a suitable modal verb instead (of the "is").

 

[emsr2d2]

If you want to use "is", remove "be".

 

[Rover_KE]

Try to write a sentence telling us what 'this' is and why we should avoid it.

 

[darri]

Bears are best avoided?

And I can not say a sentence with the "be avoided" version, don't know where I got it from.

 

[emsr2d2]

Bears are best avoided.

And I cannot [STRIKE]say[/STRIKE] come up with/write a sentence with the "be avoided" version; I don't know where I got it from.

That could be reworded as "Bears best be avoided" but it's not as natural as "Bears are best avoided", or as common as "It's best to avoid bears".

 

[Tarheel]

Bears are best avoided?

Yes, they are.

 

[jutfrank]

That could be reworded as "Bears best be avoided"

That's not grammatical in standard English as a standalone sentence.

 

[emsr2d2]

Apologies! I missed out a word. I meant to write "Bears would best be avoided" as a standalone sentence. With more information, such as "Bears can best be avoided by not going to places where they hang out", "can" would be possible (if unlikely!)