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Hi,Question 1.When I lived in Austrailia, an Aussie boy(looking like 15~16 years old)  on a bus aksed me a lot of questions. But only thing I can remember is "Do you fight good?". It's been more than 7 years since that, but still  I am not sure wether the sentence "Do you fight good?" is correct or not. Gramatically, "Do you fight well?" should be correct;because 'well' is an adverb, but the native speaker said 'good', instead of' well'. I think this might be the same mistake as wrong use of 'nothing' and 'anything'(I can't give the example though).Question 2I would like to know the differences.What is the difference between blah blah blah?What's the difference between blah blah blah?------------I am one of the most dumb in the world.I'mone of the most dumb in the world. (really I am. )Thanks.

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Question 1.

When I lived in Austrailia, an Aussie boy(looking like 15~16 years old) on a bus aksed me a lot of questions. But only thing I can remember is "Do you fight good?". It's been more than 7 years since that, but still I am not sure wether the sentence "Do you fight good?" is correct or not. Gramatically, "Do you fight well?" should be correct;because 'well' is an adverb, but the native speaker said 'good', instead of' well'. I think this might be the same mistake as wrong use of 'nothing' and 'anything'(I can't give the example though).

I grew up in Australia from the age of 8...and I can hear your Aussie boy
saying it, I've heard it so often! That, and 'You done good, son."
It's how folk in provincial towns, rural areas, and the outback speak.
Me: I play the piano.
She: Do you play well?
BUT - when we are referring to men bashing each other's brains out, the idea of saying, "Do you fight well?" sounds prissy and twee. So, instead we ask,
"Are you a good fighter?" - sounds TOUGHER, more rugged, more manly!

Question 2

I would like to know the differences.

What is the difference between blah blah blah? -more formal, as in a formal letter, an exam question.

What's the difference between blah blah blah?
The use of contractions is preferable in everyday conversation unless you are purposefully wanting to be precise in some way, perhaps to add some note of humour. Also in letters to friends, but not in anything formal, like a job application.

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I am one of the most dumb in the world.

I'm one of the most dumb in the world. (really I am.

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I'm one of the dumbest people in the world.
Since you would hardly be saying this to an interviewer for a job, and more likely to friends and acquaintances, use the contraction.

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