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 Fri Feb 29, 2008 19:35 pm How about "I am doing well" |
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It will be a correct sentence if you put a full stop/period (.) at the end.
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| Fri Feb 29, 2008 21:10 pm How about "I am doing well" |
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In my book the matter is somewhat involved when it comes to "well" versus "good". I made a research on the internet and here is what a (probably) native speaker of English had to say:
| Quote: | Well is an adverb and good is an adjective. When a person says, "sounds good", he means "it appears to be good". "I'm doing good" is a very informal (and incorrect) way of saying, "I'm doing well". Expressions like these are common in the spoken language but certainly should be avoided in more formal settings.
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Could anyone clarify his(er) statement, is (s)he right stating that "I'm doing good" is an informal way of saying "I'm doing well"?
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| Fri Feb 29, 2008 21:19 pm How about "I am doing well" |
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Hi Alex
Yes, in informal English (at least in AmE) people often say "I'm doing good", and the meaning is usually "Everything in my life is good (right now)". Strictly speaking, however, the use of the word good in "I'm doing good" is grammatically incorrect.
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