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Jennifertran Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Please, help! I don't understand!

"My brother is a good ten years older than me."

This sentence really confuses me. what does 'good' here mean? Does 'ten years older than me' modify 'good'?

Thank you for help!

  

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good here is an adjective meaning 'at least, probably more'. a good ten years means 'at least ten years, very probably more than ten years'. Here are other examples.

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  • good here is an adjective meaning 'at least, probably more'.
  • a good ten years means 'at least ten years, very probably more than ten years'.
  • Here are other examples.
  • eg The traffic was terrible.
  • I was a good hour late for work.
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good here is an adjective meaning 'at least, probably more'.

a good ten years means 'at least ten years, very probably more than ten years'.

Here are other examples.

eg The traffic was terrible. I was a good hour late for work.

eg In his new job, he must earn a good $10,000 more than in his previous job.

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Also "Give me a good helping of rice. I am hungry tonight."

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