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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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are sometimes a source of
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confusion.
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Well
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is both an adverb and an adjective while
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good
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is only an adjective. Well and good can occasionally
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overlap in meaning. You can say either "He feels well" or
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"He feels good" to indicate a general state of health.
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Good
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is not just limited to describing health, however. You can say
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"He feels good about his promotion."
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Well
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cannot be used
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in this 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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Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives
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