A: I work as a teacher.
B: You good at it?
A: I do okay. For the most part/Mostly.
- Is "I do okay" completely natural here?
- What is more natural here - "for the most part" or "mostly"? Or is there a third alternative that you prefer?
anonymous Is "I do okay" completely natural here? Yes. anonymous What is more natural here - "for the most part" or "mostly"?
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anonymousIs "I do okay" completely natural here?
Yes.
anonymousWhat is more natural here - "for the most part" or "mostly"?
Both are fine.
anonymousOr is there a third alternative that you prefer?
There are any number of alternatives but none are really better or worse tha