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B3A6
Good vs. Well
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As modifiers,
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well
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and
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good
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sometimes cause confusion.
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Well
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is both an adverb and an adjective;
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good
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is only an
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adjective. Well and good can sometimes overlap in meaning.
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You can say either "He feels well" or "He feels good" to
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indicate a general state of health.
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Good
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is not just limited to
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describing health, however. You can say "He feels good
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about his promotion."
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Well
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cannot be used in the same way.
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Well can be an adverb or an adjective and has only three
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meanings:
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1. to be healthy
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He looks
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well
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.
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2. to look well-dressed or well-groomed
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He looks
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well
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in a suit.
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3. to be satisfactory, right, or proper
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It is
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well
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to fulfill your commitments.
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Good
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is always an adjective. It cannot be used to modify a
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verb. In the examples below,
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well
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and
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good
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convey similar
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meanings, but they do so by modifying different types of
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words.
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Good:
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You did a
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good
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job.
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(
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good
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is an adjective; it modifies job)
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Well:
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You did
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well
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.
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(
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well
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is an adverb; it modifies did)
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Another source of confusion may be that the comparative
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and superlative forms are the same for
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good
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and
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well
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: good,
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better, best and well, better, best.
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More choices
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