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My Celine Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

good on/ to/ for

any difference among good on/ good for / and good to?

Thank you very much
  

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good better best If you are good at something, you are skilful and successful at doing it. He was very good at his work. I'm not very good at singing.

  • good better best If you are good at something, you are skilful and successful at doing it.
  • He was very good at his work.
  • I'm not very good at singing.
  • He is one of the best players in the world.
  • I always played football with my older brother because I was good for my age.
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good better best

If you are good at something, you are skilful and successful at doing it.

He was very good at his work.

I'm not very good at singing.

He is one of the best players in the world.

I always played football with my older brother because I was good for my age.

* bad, poor

good
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Mustard is good on hot dogs. (when put on hot dogs)
David sounded good on the radio. (when he spoke on the radio)
Aspirin is good for a fever. (for the times when you have a fever)
It is not good for you to smoke. (For you to smoke is not good.)
My brother is very good to his wife.
This is good to eat.
It is good to see you again.

CJ
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JIm, could you explain the difference between" he is good for us" (It is from a TV drama, "us" here refers to "a church") vs "he is good to us" (I think using "to" means "he treats us well". But was sure "he is good for us
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good to (someone) normally means 'is very giving towards (someone)'. It focuses on the subject as the agent of giving good things.

He is good to her. ~ He gives her a lot of good things. He treats her well.

good for (someone) normally means 'is beneficial for (someone)'. It focuses on the object as receiving some benefit, usually intangible, such as an opportunity for self-i

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