Should it be "better" instead of "best", since only two brands are being compared?

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For the sake of simplicity, let’s benchmark the Omega Seamaster VS Rolex Submariner. NOTE: These are both excellent watches but let’s see which one is the best watch for you.

Should it be “better” instead of “best”, since only two brands are being compared ?

Thanks!

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For the sake of simplicity, let’s compare the Omega Seamaster with the Rolex Submariner. NOTE: These are both excellent watches, but let’s see which is the best watch for you.

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This could go either way. They could mean:
“…which is the better of these two watches.”
or
“…which is the best watch in the world for you.”

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I beg to differ with those who do not agree to the comparative degree, for it SHOULD be BETTER.

  1. These are both excellent watches but let’s see which is better for you.
  2. These are both excellent watches but let’s see which is the better of the two for you.
  3. These are both excellent watches but let’s see which one is better than the other for you.
  4. These are both excellent watches but let’s see which one is the better watch for you.

The English language is ‘malleable’ but its usage, sometimes, is ‘hammered’. :laughing: :innocent:

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I definitely agree that a comparison should use “better”, even though many times people don’t use it.

In this case, however, I think the context could either be the better of the the two excellent choices or the best of all the different watches you have considered.

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