[title]Family quotes[/title] [description]Welcome to our family quotes section! Here you'll find some of the funniest (and wisest) quotes on the subject of family life![/description]
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Latest post Thu, Jan 5 2006 4:43 AM by CalifJim. 2 replies.
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My Celine  +  178943 Wed, 04 Jan 06 02:33 PM

any difference among good on/ good for / and good to?

Thank you very much

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Pgeorgieff  +  179135 Thu, 05 Jan 06 12:36 AM

good better best

If you are good at something, you are skilful and successful at doing it.

He was very good at his work.

I'm not very good at singing.

He is one of the best players in the world.

I always played football with my older brother because I was good for my age.

* bad, poor

good better best

If something is good for a person or organization, it benefits them.

Rain water was once considered to be good for the complexion.

Nancy chose the product because it is better for the environment.

good

If something changes or disappears for good, it never changes back or comes back as it was before.

The days of big-time racing at Herne Hill had gone for good.

A few shots of this drug cleared up the disease for good.

good

If someone is good for something, you can rely on them to provide that thing.

Joe was always good for a colorful quote.

She heard her father shouting that her mother was stupid, useless, and good for nothing but her money.

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CalifJim  +  179196 Thu, 05 Jan 06 04:43 AM
Mustard is good on hot dogs.  (when put on hot dogs)
David sounded good on the radio.  (when he spoke on the radio)
Aspirin is good for a fever.  (for the times when you have a fever)
It is not good for you to smoke.  (For you to smoke is not good.)
My brother is very good to his wife.
This is good to eat. 
It is good to see you again.

CJ

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