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Forum_mail Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

very good?

0 I friend of mine has told me recenlty that it's incorrect to say 'very good' and that when I want to praise somebody I have to say 'very well'02br
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00Is that true? Is 'very good' incorrect? If so, please, explain to me why...02br
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00Best wishes,02br
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02br 02br 00You feel very well0-

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0You are very good.02br
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0I won't go as far as calling it "incorrect". We need to see the context in which "very good" or "very well" is used. 02br
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00If you were asked, how is the food? YOu can say"very good!"0-
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0 Let's say that the context it this:02br
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00Teacher: Mark, what is 2+2?02br
00Mark: Four.02br
00Teacher: Very good (or very well???)02br
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00which one and why?0-
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0 Both work, IMO. The full connotations may be:02br
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01b00Very good02b00 (answer)!02br
01b00Very well02b00 (answered)!02br
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00 US university site:02br
00 Boy: Sure. I put on a blue scarf.02br
00 Teacher: 01b00Very good02b
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0 I assume that we can replace every 'very good' that occures in the above sentences with 'very well' ?0-
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01cite10Forum_mail12cite10I assume that we can replace every 'very good' that occures in the above sentences with 'very well' ?12br
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10John is very good to Mary.02br
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00John treats Mary very well02br
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00Both essentially have
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0 It would not be very idiomatic to say 'very well' in praising a student for a correct answer.02br
00 The fixed expression is "Very good!"02br
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00 For example:02br
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00 -- What is 3 + 4?02br
00 -- 7!02br
00 -- Very good!02br
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00 To say "Very well!" in the exchange above would sound v
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0"That01font00 is02font00 a very good answer."02br
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00Is there any changes in meaning if 'is' is used?0-
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10"That11font10 is12font10 a very good answer."12br
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10Is there any changes in meaning if 'is' is used?12br
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10Instead of what? 01i00Change02i00 requires at least two te
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1font00Quoted from CalifJim's post. My IE has problem using the qoute feature provided 05002font02br
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01font00To say "Very well!" in the exchange above would sound very peculiar indeed!02br
00The complete expression is "That answer was very good!" or "That was a very good answer!"02font
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