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Electrum Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

"I'm good" or "I'm fine"?

I said "I am good." She said I should have said, "I am fine."

To me, this is six of one, half a dozen of the other.
What do you think?

Incidentally, why can I not type an apostrophe on this website. Both of the above sentences were uttered with contractions for "I am".
  

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electrum To me, this is six of one, half a dozen of the other. What do you think? It depends on the context.

— CalifJim

  • electrum To me, this is six of one, half a dozen of the other.
  • What do you think?
  • It depends on the context.
  • In casual conversation "I'm good" has some meanings that don't quite match the meaning of "I'm fine".
  • I can't help you with your apostrophe.
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electrumTo me, this is six of one, half a dozen of the other.
What do you think?
It depends on the context. In casual conversation "I'm good" has some meanings that don't quite match the meaning of "I'm fine".

I can't help you with your apostrophe. It works for me.

CJ
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What about, "I'm good," as a contraction for, "I'm good to go"?

Now the apostrophe is working.
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electrumWhat about, "I'm good," as a contraction for, "I'm good to go"?
This is a good example of just what I was talking about. People don't say, "I'm fine to go".

CJ
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No, but I see no problem in saying, "I'm good," if someone asks me how I am. Fine has alot of other meanings than just in good condition.

He is a fine writer.
She has fine skin.
This line is too fine.
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Hi,

I think of 'I'm good' as a feature of American English.

Clive
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Where are you from?
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Hi,

I lved in Britain, and then came to Canada.

Clive
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CliveHi,I think of 'I'm good' as a feature of American English.Clive
Agree.

CJ
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electrum I see no problem in saying, "I'm good," if someone asks me how I am.
Me neither. You will certainly be understood if you say that. I didn't realize that that was what you were focusing on.

Nevertheless, "I'm fine" is so standard that it's nearly obligatory in that stereotyped situation. "I'm good" would more likely be said (I think -- but
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"I am good" should always be the 'educated' version hahahaha

I remember a similar conversation with a friend of mine who was doing her PhD in Latin, and she accosted me for saying "I'm well". be + adjective she said, an adverb (well) modifies something. "Does 'well' modify you, Nick?" I of course said no. "Were you sick, Nick? And now you are well?" Very pedantic she was.
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