{"id":1640,"date":"2018-09-10T14:27:31","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T14:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/?p=1640"},"modified":"2021-12-30T07:22:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T07:22:05","slug":"good-vs-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/zh-hant\/good-vs-well\/","title":{"rendered":"Which One Should You Use? \u201cGood\u201d or \u201cWell\u201d?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Good,<\/a>
I’m feeling good or I’m feeling well?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the most common mistakes in English usage is misusing the words \u201cgood\u201d and \u201cwell\u201d. In short, good<\/strong> is an adjective<\/strong>, while well<\/strong> is an adverb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

For example:<\/p>\n

Mary did a good job<\/em>.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m having a good day<\/em>.<\/p>\n

As an adjective, good is used to describe a noun (job and day are nouns).<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Compare to this:<\/p>\n

Mary did<\/em> the job well.<\/em><\/p>\n

My day is going well<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Well, as an adverb, is used to describe a verb, adjective, and another adverb (did [to do] and going [to go] are verbs).<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

However, there is an exception for \u2018related to sense\u2019 or \u2018sensory verbs\u2019, such as look, smell, feel, taste, seem, appear, sound; use \u201cgood<\/em>\u201d to describe the subject of the sentence. For example:<\/p>\n

This dress looks good<\/em> on you.<\/p>\n

It sounds good <\/em>to me.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

In addition, if you want to describe something regarding health, use \u201cwell<\/em>\u201d. On the other hand, if you want to express something concerning to emotional state, use \u201cgood\u201d. Thus, when someone is asking you, \u201cHow are you?\u201d, answer:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m feeling well.\u201d, if you are physically fit, or<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m feeling good.\u201d, if you are happy, satisfied, or in a good mood.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Quiz<\/strong><\/p>\n

(1) She plays the violin \u2026<\/p>\n

(2) What a \u2026 idea!<\/p>\n

(3) The food tastes \u2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Answer<\/strong><\/p>\n

(1) well<\/p>\n

(2) good<\/p>\n

(3) good<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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