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You speak good... #1 (permalink) Fri Oct 15, 2004 13:12 pm   You speak good...
 

You speak g o o d . Can I tell so?
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Good #2 (permalink) Fri Oct 15, 2004 15:05 pm   Good
 

Hi,

You need the adverb well here and not the adjective good

So we have 'She is a good speaker' but 'She speaks well.'

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She speaks good English - she speaks English well #3 (permalink) Fri Oct 15, 2004 17:23 pm   She speaks good English - she speaks English well
 

Hi,

To add another example to Alan's explanation:

She speaks good English. (adjective)
She speaks English well. (adverb)

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