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In one post, a commenter maintained that the phrases "I did my best" and "I did the best I could" don't mean quite the same thing.

If it is true, what is the fine difference between the two?

In one post, a commenter maintained that the phrases "I did my best" and "I did the best I could" don't mean quite the same thing.

If it is true, what is the fine difference between the two?

In one post, a commenter maintained that the phrases "I did my best" and "I did the best I could" don't mean quite the same thing.

Provided that "do one's best" is an idiom, is "I did the best I could" a proper phrase to be used at all?

If it is, is there really a fine difference between the two? If there is, what is it?

In one post, a commenter maintained that the phrases "I did my best" and "I did the best I could" don't mean quite the same thing.

If it is true, what is the fine difference between the two?

In one post, a commenter maintained that the phrases "I did my best" and "I did the best I could" don't mean quite the same thing.

To avoid starting a chat with a member whose profile page doesn't show that English is his mother tongue, I have to ask native English speakers:

Provided that "do one's best" is an idiom, is "I did the best I could" a proper phrase to be used at all?

If it is, is there really a fine difference between the two? If there is, what is it?

In one post, a commenter maintained that the phrases "I did my best" and "I did the best I could" don't mean quite the same thing.

Provided that "do one's best" is an idiom, is "I did the best I could" a proper phrase to be used at all?

If it is, is there really a fine difference between the two? If there is, what is it?