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What is the structure in “as best you can”?
I instinctively translate it "as best as you can", however this makes no sense. What is the real structure behind this phrase?
I'll include an Ngram to illustrate the historical presence of this ...
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What phrase is “you betcha” a descendant of?
"You bet you"? That's the closest I could think of. Or is it "you bet yourself", with the "self" omitted so it's quicker to say? Or is it something else altogether?
