We have partnered with TradePub to bring you free industry magazines and resources - no coupons or credit cards required!
Visit: englishforums.tradepub.com
This question is Not Answered
|
|
|
|
|
|
kbobkat
+
20693
Wed, 28 Jan 04 08:59 PM
In the following sentence what would be the proper way to use the words good or well.
These kinds of widgets work well/good.
I am thinking it would be good which describes the noun widgets? Am I right?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Joined on
Wed, Jan 28 2004
New Member
04
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
buggah
+
20698
Wed, 28 Jan 04 09:35 PM
Good usually works as adjective and well as adverb.
In your sentence you need a word to modify the verb 'work', then you should use 'well':
'These kinds of widgets work well.'
If it was modifying the word 'widgets' it should be something like this:
'These kinds of widgets are good and work well.' or
'These kinds of widgets, which are good, work well.'
Joined on
Sat, Jan 24 2004
Brazil
Full Member
106
"Do not try to bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
buggah
+
20699
Wed, 28 Jan 04 09:39 PM
According to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary good may be used as an adverb like in the sentence 'he showed me how good I was doing'. But, as an intensifier, it should be used only in spoken or informal contexts.
|
|
|
|
|
|