Comments on: good/well

By: Katrina

Katrina — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:44:19 +0000

I am hoping someone can help me out with an argument I’ve been having with a friend. Is saying “I like him pretty well” correct? Can “well” modify “like”?

By: bzkhan

bzkhan — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:12:45 +0000

its gud to knw the difference between the good n well, but inmodern english we can use well most in place of gud.

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linking verb — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:37:00 +0000

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By: Chris Boonenberg

Chris Boonenberg — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:17:52 +0000

That’s why “I am well” sounds so stupid to me. Sure “well” CAN be an adjective, but it’s usually used as an adverb. And, well, a noun too. And an interjection. But you wouldn’t taste somebody’s cooking and say “Mmm! This casserole is so well!” So what I hear when people say “I am well,” is: “I’m doing good job of existing!”

By: Rachel V.

Rachel V. — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:15:58 +0000

Pieter: I’m not sure about this reasoning. I don’t think that “taking” is ever considered to be a linking verb, but I could be mistaken. Here is some additional information that I found on linking verbs:

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verbs.htm#linking

By: Pieter

Pieter — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:41:59 +0000

If “Good and well are not adverbs modifying the verb feeling; rather, they are adjectives modifying I”, then a similar line of reasoning might be applied to “taking me serious” and “taking me seriously”. Any comments?

By: ahmed

ahmed — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:20:54 +0000

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