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BW2/3  #236151  Wed, 14 Jun 06 11:14 PM

Do you say?

He speaks good English? 

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Watchayakan  #236153  Wed, 14 Jun 06 11:16 PM
    'Proper' would sound much better.
  
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Grammar Geek  #236189  Thu, 15 Jun 06 02:14 AM
It's okay, but I agree that "proper" would be better.  And remember that it would be "He speaks English well" if you want to modify how he speaks, not what he speaks.
  
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