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Kbobkat Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Good or well
In the following sentence what would be the proper way to use the words good or well.
These kinds of widgets work well/good.
I am thinking it would be good which describes the noun widgets? Am I right?
Thanks in advance for your help.
These kinds of widgets work well/good.
I am thinking it would be good which describes the noun widgets? Am I right?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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Good usually works as adjective and well as adverb. '
- Good usually works as adjective and well as adverb.
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Good usually works as adjective and well as adverb.
In your sentence you need a word to modify the verb 'work', then you should use 'well':
'These kinds of widgets work well.'
If it was modifying the word 'widgets' it should be something like this:
'These kinds of widgets are good and work well.' or
'These kinds of widgets, which are good, work well.'
In your sentence you need a word to modify the verb 'work', then you should use 'well':
'These kinds of widgets work well.'
If it was modifying the word 'widgets' it should be something like this:
'These kinds of widgets are good and work well.' or
'These kinds of widgets, which are good, work well.'
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According to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary good may be used as an adverb like in the sentence 'he showed me how good I was doing'. But, as an intensifier, it should be used only in spoken or informal contexts.
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