{"id":39,"date":"2007-04-06T23:07:23","date_gmt":"2007-04-06T23:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/?p=39"},"modified":"2021-07-07T10:21:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T15:21:01","slug":"good-v-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/adjectives-adverbs\/good-v-well\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>Good<\/em> vs. <em>Well<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Good<\/em> is an adjective while <em>well<\/em> is an adverb answering the question <em>how<\/em>. Sometimes <em>well<\/em> also functions as an adjective pertaining to health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>You did a <\/em>good<em> job.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Good<\/em> describes <em>job<\/em>, which is a noun, so good is an adjective.<\/p>\n<p><em>You did the job <\/em>well<em>.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Well<\/em> is an adverb describing how the job was performed. <\/p>\n<p><em>I feel <\/em>well<em>.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Well<\/em> is an adjective describing <em>I<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2><em>Good<\/em> vs. <em>Well<\/em> Rules<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Rule:<\/strong> With the four senses<em>\u2014look, smell, taste, feel<\/em>\u2014discern if these words are being used actively to decide whether to follow them with <em>good<\/em> or <em>well<\/em>. (<em>Hear<\/em> is always used actively.)<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<strong>Examples:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>You smell <\/em>good<em> today.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Good<\/em> describes <em>you<\/em>, not how you sniff with your nose.<\/p>\n<p><em>You smell <\/em>well<em> for someone with a cold.<\/em><br \/>\nYou are sniffing actively with your nose here so use the adverb.<\/p>\n<p><em>She looks <\/em>good<em> for a 75-year-old grandmother.<\/em><br \/>\nShe is not looking actively with eyes so use the adjective.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Rule:<\/strong> When referring to health, always use <em>well<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<strong>Examples:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>I do not feel <\/em>well<em> today.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> You do not look <\/em>well<em>.<\/em>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Rule:<\/strong> When describing someone\u2019s emotional state, use <em>good<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<strong>Example:<\/strong> <em>He doesn\u2019t feel <\/em>good<em> about having cheated.<\/em>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So, how should you answer the question, \u201cHow are you?\u201d If you think someone is asking about your physical well-being, answer, \u201cI feel <em>well,<\/em>\u201d or \u201cI don\u2019t feel <em>well.<\/em>\u201d If someone is asking about your emotional state, answer, \u201cI feel <em>good,<\/em>\u201d or \u201cI don\u2019t feel <em>good.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/good-vs-well.jpg\" alt=\"good vs. well\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/img><\/p>\n<p>Please see our post <a href=\"\/blog\/definitions\/how-are-you-good-well-or-fine\/\">How Are You\u2014Good, Well, or Fine?<\/a>, which provides more discussion and helpful examples.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pop Quiz<\/strong><br \/>\n1. She jogged very good\/well for her age.<br \/>\n2. She had a good\/well time yesterday.<br \/>\n3. With a high fever, it is unlikely he will feel good\/well enough to play basketball tomorrow.<br \/>\n4. Those glasses look good\/well on you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pop Quiz Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. She jogged very <strong>well<\/strong> for her age.<br \/>\n2. She had a <strong>good<\/strong> time yesterday.<br \/>\n3. With a high fever, it is unlikely he will feel <strong>well<\/strong> enough to play basketball tomorrow.<br \/>\n4. Those glasses look <strong>good<\/strong> on you.<\/p>\n<div class=\"_textcenter\">\n<h6 class=\"content_footer_title title -sub\">Are you ready for the quiz?<\/h6>\n<p><a class=\"content_post_footer_button button -alt\" href=\"\/grammar_quiz\/good_vs_well.asp\" title=\"Good vs. Well Quiz\">Good vs. Well Quiz<\/a><\/br>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good is an adjective while well is an adverb answering the question how. Sometimes well also functions as an adjective pertaining to health. Examples: You did a good job. Good describes job, which is a noun, so good is an adjective. You did the job well. 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