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Penicillin Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

at or in?

Hi everbody

Which one is correct?

- I'm good at English.

- I'm good in English.

Thanks & Regards
  

Top answer

Here's what the BBC Learning English site has to say: To be good at and to be good in are often interchangeable, and there is no easy rule to follow. In simple statements, like the ones you have quoted, the standard form appears to be good at as in 'I'm not very good at football'. '

— Mister Micawber

  • Here's what the BBC Learning English site has to say: To be good at and to be good in are often interchangeable, and there is no easy rule to follow.
  • In simple statements, like the ones you have quoted, the standard form appears to be good at as in 'I'm not very good at football'.
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Here's what the BBC Learning English site has to say:


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MM's posting is confirmed by similar hits for the two at Yahoo.

However, in terms of competence, I prefer good at:

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good

COMPETENT, SKILLFUL,
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