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Hly2004 Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

"fine" and "good"

which means "better" between "fine" and "good"?

eg;

that's good

that's fine
  

Top answer

"fine" does not mean "better". "good" does not mean "better". If you want to say "*more good" or "*more fine", you can say "better".

— CalifJim

  • "fine" does not mean "better".
  • "good" does not mean "better".
  • If you want to say "*more good" or "*more fine", you can say "better".
  • (* means "incorrect") This coffee tastes fine, but that coffee tastes better.
  • John is good at math, but Lily is better at math.
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"fine" does not mean "better".
"good" does not mean "better".

If you want to say "*more good" or "*more fine", you can say "better". (* means "incorrect")

This coffee tastes fine, but that coffee tastes better.
John is good at math, but Lily is better at math.

CJ
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Thanks ,and what's the difference between "fine" and "good"?
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They both mean "acceptable/satisfactory", but with "good" the sense of approval is greater.
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I'l try to answer.

Good it means smth well, for exampl Good-bye! , but fine means smth perfect!, beautiful, or may be good, in this case it's synonym.

I'm sorry for my language, but it my first experinse in english.
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CalifJim"fine" does not mean "better".
"good" does not mean "better".

If you want to say "*more good" or "*more fine", you can say "better". (* means "incorrect")

This coffee tastes fine, but that coffee tastes better.
John is good at math, but Lily is better at math.

CJ

Thanks for your examples CJ...
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Yes, good examples.
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