Good vs. Well Grammar

This is my first grammar video!

This is a pretty easy lesson if you're comfortable with verbs and nouns. But if you're not familiar with the rules, it's also easy to get these two words confused!

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• good
• well
• ESL
• English
• teach
• learn
• language
• eslspells
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• TOEFL
• EFL

[christopherrobin917]

I learned that "I'm well" was a correct sentence but I've heard so many people saying "I'm good." So when I say it correctly, it doesn't sound right. Which one should I use?

[eslclick]

Hey, Christopher!

Sorry to take so long to respond.

"I'm well" is technically correct. However, "I'm good" is okay to say as a response to, "How are you"?

You can also just say, "Good".

[MeyStar]

is it wrong to say: "She sings OK." ?

I'm asking because I heard a lot of people saying that, as if the singing wasn't very good,

but just OK.

is it wrong?

[eslclick]

Hey Mey,

That's an excellent question. Many people, including Americans, do use "okay" in place of well. However, technically, it is incorrect.

It's more acceptable to say, "Her singing is okay"; though some people may argue that you should use another term to express her mediocre singing, like adequate....or mediocre. :P

Hope that helps!

[hapoop30]

so if I like to say more than good i mean great I would have to say "you sings very well" right or just have to say well.

[eslclick]

Very well is perfect.

You can also say, "Her singing is great". This is because singing is a noun.

[anatnavarro]

THANK YOU!!!!!!

[jesus77755]

Great Video!

[MeyStar]

thank you for your answer, I teach English here in Honduras, and your videos have helped me a lot to improve my English pronunciation, so I'm looking forward to see more!! keep up the good work!

:)

[amrartist]

You worth it. You are really a fabulous teacher.

I hope you can put them soon. Hmm, so can you pick some other words for the silent TH?

I did but actually I want you to make a video and stress about the difference between the true T and flap T because it confuses me sometimes especially when it comes in new words to me.

Thanks for your speedy, kind reply