Good vs well - what's the difference? English In A Minute
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Hello, I'm Sam and we are going to look at
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the difference between 'good' and 'well' together.
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I make very good pizza.
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What is 'good' describing?
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It's describing 'pizza', which is a noun,
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which makes 'good' an adjective.
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And where does it go in the sentence?
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It goes before the noun.
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I make pizza very well.
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What is 'well' describing here?
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It's describing 'make'.
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And 'make' is a verb, so 'well' is an adverb.
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And where does it go in a sentence?
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It goes after the verb.
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Careful, because 'well' can also be an adjective,
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but only to talk about feeling healthy or unhealthy.
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I wasn't feeling very well yesterday, but I'm fine today.
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So keep watching these videos,
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so your English will be good
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and you'll be able to speak it well.
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