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Well or good in this case?
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Would you help me choose a word?
When I describe the food which doesn't go rotten easily, which should I use, good or well ?
#1 This food keeps good.
#2 This food keeps well.
Thank you.
Would you help me choose a word?
When I describe the food which doesn't go rotten easily, which should I use, good or well ?
#1 This food keeps good.
#2 This food keeps well.
Thank you.
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' 'Well' is the adverb modifying keep', while 'good' is the adjective (complement) modifying 'food'. '
- ' 'Well' is the adverb modifying keep', while 'good' is the adjective (complement) modifying 'food'.
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'This food keeps well.'
'The food is still good after a week in the refrigerator.'
'Well' is the adverb modifying keep', while 'good' is the adjective (complement) modifying 'food'.
Other verbs also take the adjective complement:
'The food will stay/remain good for a week without refrigeration.'
'The food is still good after a week in the refrigerator.'
'Well' is the adverb modifying keep', while 'good' is the adjective (complement) modifying 'food'.
Other verbs also take the adjective complement:
'The food will stay/remain good for a week without refrigeration.'
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of course "well".
Adjectives give information about nouns;Adverbs modify verbs.
The word "keep" is a verb. The word "well" is a adverb and "good" is a adjective.
Adjectives give information about nouns;Adverbs modify verbs.
The word "keep" is a verb. The word "well" is a adverb and "good" is a adjective.
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