
"I'm well" vs. "I'm good" vs. "I'm doing well", etc
2010年8月13日 · definition 1: having qualities that are desired, enjoyed, or beneficial; desirable. synonyms: beneficial, desirable, positive, well. Other dictionaries give something similar. …
What, exactly, is the point of beginning a sentence with "Well..."?
2013年8月10日 · 'well' at the beginning of a spoken statement ( answers Or Questions) simply means that the respondent either have a LONG but well planned / well thought point wise …
Why is "I’m doing great" correct? - English Language & Usage …
2013年8月8日 · This is part of the reason why so many know-it-alls insist that sentences like “I’m well” or “I’m doing good” are incorrect: they fail to realise that ‘good’ is an adverb and ‘well’ an …
How to reply to "I hope you are well"? [closed]
I am very well, thanks. How are you? I am very well, thanks, and hope you are as well. I am very well, thanks. I hope it is the same with you too. (Ignore it completely, perhaps in spite of the …
When to use "Well" or "Good" - English Language & Usage Stack …
However good is so often used as a synonym for well in vernacular English that dictionaries may mention its nonstandard equivilance. To answer your first question, it's usually preferred to say …
hyphenation - Hyphen: “well defined” vs. “well-defined” - English ...
2017年9月17日 · There is no generally observed rule that I am aware of forbidding the use of a hyphen after other kinds of adverbs, such as well, quick, hard. There are many phrases …
A word for "desire to achieve more" - English Language & Usage …
2019年8月13日 · I think driven seems to fit well. Driven - (of a person) relentlessly compelled by the need to accomplish a goal; very hard-working and ambitious. Especially when talking …
Origin of "Well, well, well. What do we have here?"
2021年1月25日 · The blue line is "what do we have here", and the others are co-incident "[[well] well] well what do we have here": The map on the page shows the interest in the phrase is …
Do you really answer "How do you do?" with "How do you do?"
2011年3月15日 · You could also say it this way: "how do you do" back has been replaced with an equally meaningless reply. It is just an exterior change of convention; etiquette demands that …
“Is this understanding correct?” anything more polite than this?
2012年8月2日 · So, you have problems A and B, and you need to do C as well. Is this understanding correct? There's nothing wrong with that. You could alter the question slightly: …