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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Good or Well Enough

She isn't well enough to go back to work or she isn't good enough to go back to work Which one is true? Thanks.
  

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"Well" means healthy; "good" here means of high worth. The former is an adverb describing her state; the latter is an adjective describing her. So if she isn't well enough to go back to work, then she's too sick to work.

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  • "Well" means healthy; "good" here means of high worth.
  • The former is an adverb describing her state; the latter is an adjective describing her.
  • So if she isn't well enough to go back to work, then she's too sick to work.
  • If she's not good enough to go back to work, then she's incompetent.
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"Well" means healthy; "good" here means of high worth. The former is an adverb describing her state; the latter is an adjective describing her.

So if she isn't well enough to go back to work, then she's too sick to work.
If she's not good enough to go back to work, then she's incompetent.
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AnonymousWhich one is true
You mean Which one is correct?
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