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"to everybody's surprise, the captain, looking his best, eas there ahead of all the rest." vs "to everybody's surprise, the captain, looking at his best, eas there ahead of all the rest."

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. The first phrase 'looking at his best' implies that the captain was observing himself and appeared at his best. The second phrase 'looking his best' means that the captain was simply looking very good without the implication of self-observation.

Last Updated: March 25, 2024

to everybody's surprise, the captain, looking his best, eas there ahead of all the rest.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase means that the captain was simply looking very good without the implication of self-observation.

to everybody's surprise, the captain, looking at his best, eas there ahead of all the rest.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase implies that the captain was observing himself and appeared at his best.

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