Speech part of 'no good'

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"I'm no good at speaking in public."The speech part of 'no' is an adverb and that of 'good' is an adjective? Or is there a different thought about that? Thank you so much as usual and have a good and safe day.

Philip · Accepted Answer

It seems logical to me.

Avangi · Answer

Anonymous"I'm no good at speaking in public."The speech part of 'no' is an adverb and that of 'good' is an adjective? Or is there a different thought about that? Thank you so much as usual and have a good and safe day.

I'd say your analysis is correct.

I am good. "Good" is an adjective complement to the copular verb.

I am very good. Same analysis, with the addition of "very" as an adverb.

I am not very good. same analysis, with the addition of the adverb "not."

I am not good. "Not" is still an adverb.

The example you have presented is really the same thing, in my opinion.

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much and could you take a look at this?

So many dictionaries define 'good' as a noun, so I am confused. What do you think?

http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/good_2

Avangi · Answer

"Good" is frequently used as a noun.

To do good treats it as a noun.
To be good treats it as an adjective.

This was done for the good of mankind!
I did it for your own good!

Edit. Sorry, your link had not yet cleared when I replied.
I guess you're fine with "good" as a noun, but not as an adjective.

He is a good man. (I'm not sure what to say.) It's easier when "good" modifies a noun. Right?

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good

This link to Websters lists the adverb definitions first and then the noun definitions.

I suspect your Longman does also. The link begins "good - 2 noun", or something like that.
Perhaps you need to return to it and back up a bit.

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