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To: VanShuyten

If you are saying that english is “good,” I agree-both with your sentiment and with your assertion that good is the proper adjective for the word english. However, if you’re talking about how english is spoken, written, heard, etc., those would require adverbs to describe, such as “well” as opposed to “good.” For example, how are you? I am well.

(How where when why) are adverbs that answer the question.

Now be good!

And be well...


57 posted on 09/07/2012 7:59:20 PM PDT by Clint N. Suhks (EAT MOR CHIKIN)
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To: Clint N. Suhks; Melas
"I am well". "Well" In this case is an adjective meaning "healthy" or "successful". Adjectives precede nouns or follow static verbs such as "taste" or "seem"' or the cupola "be". It tastes sweet. He seems tired. She is quick. I am pedantic.

Adverbs work on action verbs such as "speak". She speaks quickly.

I speak good English, not the English of London or Sydney or SE D.C. I also speak English well, not poorly.

Back to beer, brats, and the ball game. Have a good weekend!

64 posted on 09/08/2012 12:02:56 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
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