Comments on: Good vs. Well http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/adjectives-adverbs/good-v-well/ The #1 Grammar & Punctuation Resource on the Internet! Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:14:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/adjectives-adverbs/good-v-well/#comment-7361 Jane Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:54:42 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=39#comment-7361 The word "fine" in this sentence is functioning as an adverb meaning "very well." The word “fine” in this sentence is functioning as an adverb meaning “very well.”

]]> By: Tom http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/adjectives-adverbs/good-v-well/#comment-6926 Tom Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:27:11 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=39#comment-6926 Yes, the interpretation issue makes sense; I guess what I was more unsure of was how "fine" was functioning differently from "good" in this case. Is "fine" functioning as an adverb, or is "am doing" functioning in a linking capacity, with "fine" modifying "I" in its usual role as an adjective? Yes, the interpretation issue makes sense; I guess what I was more unsure of was how “fine” was functioning differently from “good” in this case. Is “fine” functioning as an adverb, or is “am doing” functioning in a linking capacity, with “fine” modifying “I” in its usual role as an adjective?

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/adjectives-adverbs/good-v-well/#comment-6608 Jane Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:03:01 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=39#comment-6608 Saying "I am doing fine" would be similar to "I am doing very well." Using the phrase "I am doing good" could be misinterpreted as "I am doing something beneficial." Saying “I am doing fine” would be similar to “I am doing very well.” Using the phrase “I am doing good” could be misinterpreted as “I am doing something beneficial.”

]]> By: Tom http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/adjectives-adverbs/good-v-well/#comment-6359 Tom Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:11:39 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=39#comment-6359 Jane, you indicate above that "I am doing fine" is an appropriate response to the question, "How are you doing?" But how does "fine" in this case differ from using "good?" "I am doing fine." "I am fine." "I am doing good." "I am good." Jane, you indicate above that “I am doing fine” is an appropriate response to the question, “How are you doing?” But how does “fine” in this case differ from using “good?”

“I am doing fine.”
“I am fine.”
“I am doing good.”
“I am good.”

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/adjectives-adverbs/good-v-well/#comment-6597 Jane Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:14:00 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=39#comment-6597 If you said, "The cookies came out good," that would indicate that they came out tasting good. To remove any doubt, you could say, "The cookies came out tasting good." If you said, "The cookies came out well," that would indicate that the cookies were baked well. If you said, “The cookies came out good,” that would indicate that they came out tasting good. To remove any doubt, you could say, “The cookies came out tasting good.” If you said, “The cookies came out well,” that would indicate that the cookies were baked well.

]]> By: Louise Schneider http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/adjectives-adverbs/good-v-well/#comment-6228 Louise Schneider Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:24:43 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=39#comment-6228 What about "The cookies came out good." meaning they were baked and they were good cookies . BUt should it be "well" ? Are we talking about how they came out or whether they tasted good? What about “The cookies came out good.” meaning they were baked and they were good cookies . BUt should it be “well” ? Are we talking about how they came out or whether they tasted good?

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/adjectives-adverbs/good-v-well/#comment-6223 Jane Sun, 14 Aug 2011 01:22:40 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=39#comment-6223 Don't immediately dismiss the person wearing the sign, "doing good." They may be out there performing good deeds! Don’t immediately dismiss the person wearing the sign, “doing good.” They may be out there performing good deeds!

]]> By: Carol http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/adjectives-adverbs/good-v-well/#comment-6081 Carol Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:52:22 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=39#comment-6081 I am thinking about wearing a sign that says, "...doing well" since it seems everyone in my world has begun to use the word good when they should be using well!! Any supporters out there? I am thinking about wearing a sign that says, “…doing well” since it seems everyone in my world has begun to use the word good when they should be using well!! Any supporters out there?

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/adjectives-adverbs/good-v-well/#comment-5911 Jane Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:07:30 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=39#comment-5911 There are a number of different responses that could be used. A few examples might be: "I am doing well." "I am doing fine." "I am not doing well." There are a number of different responses that could be used. A few examples might be:
“I am doing well.”
“I am doing fine.”
“I am not doing well.”

]]> By: Leon http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/adjectives-adverbs/good-v-well/#comment-5759 Leon Sun, 05 Jun 2011 13:16:35 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=39#comment-5759 I just thought of something else. When someone asks, "How are you doing?" instead of "How are you?" what is the correct response? I just thought of something else. When someone asks, “How are you doing?” instead of “How are you?” what is the correct response?

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