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Panda cpu Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
No good vs not good
Hi, when do we say that something is not good and when do we say something is no good? Thanks in advance.
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Generally, "not good" implies that it can be fixed or improved, or there is an alternative. Mary's spelling is not good. She always misspells words.
- Generally, "not good" implies that it can be fixed or improved, or there is an alternative.
- Mary's spelling is not good.
- She always misspells words.
- ) This bread is not good.
- Let's buy a different brand next time.
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Generally, "not good" implies that it can be fixed or improved, or there is an alternative.
Mary's spelling is not good. She always misspells words. (She can improve.)
This bread is not good. Let's buy a different brand next time.
"No good" implies that it can't be fixed or improved. It must be discarded.
This fruit is no good. It is rotten.
The bread is no goo
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