expressions - When do people say 'Be well'? - English Language …
WEBJan 9, 2017 · 1. In Yiddish, the expresssion “Zei gezunt” (“be well”) is very commonly used, and often as a way of saying goodbye. If I had to hazard a guess, I’d say that the usage of “be well” in English as words of parting originated in areas of the US with a large Yiddish-speaking population, and gradually gained wider popularity.
Good, Well, and Better - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
WEB1. While there are many comparatives and superlatives that are constructed from the adverb or adjective (fast, faster, fastest; clean, cleaner, cleanest; high, higher, highest; etc.) some just need to be learned. In this case, good and well both employ better and best as comparative and superlative. This is just as confusing for English ...
grammar - "I feel well" vs "I feel good"? - English Language …
WEBNov 9, 2018 · For example, I feel ill, cheerful, bad, etc. So, if well is an adjective, then it means healthy: I feel well = My health is good. And if you feel good, then you feel happy ("I feel good! And I feel nice, like sugar and spice!" - from James Brown's "I feel good"). However, good can also mean healthy depending on the context:
sentence construction - "I did well" vs. "I did good" - English ...
WEBJun 16, 2020 · In the first sentence, well is an adverb that modifies did. Well is the adverbial form of good, and in this case it means that what the speaker did, he did in a good way, with good results. When writing sentences like this, ensure that you know which word is being modified. If it modifies a noun, an adjective is used while an adverb is used to ...
"Far above" vs "Well above" - English Language Learners Stack …
WEBJun 14, 2022 · Far above is a little more exaggerated than well above, while far above usually means a long way above, but usually still quite clear to the human eye, while well above means a little above mid-air. Share. Improve this answer. answered Mar 7 at 16:54. DMANGANERD.
"as well as" + verb - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
WEBJul 22, 2019 · 2. In these sorts of contexts, "as well as" means 'in addition to" or "besides". A possible source of confusion is that "as well as" can also mean "with at least a great a degree of skill or ability". Thus "I can play the violin as well as the viola" probably means simply "I play both instruments" but may mean "I play them with equal skill".
Meaning of "eyes well up" - English Language Learners Stack …
WEBJan 9, 2018 · Eyes filled with tears as a (dug) well fills with water, or as any water source below ground rises to the surface. – TimR. CommentedJan 9, 2018 at 13:08. 1. @abhijeetpathak "tears welled up in his eyes" is also appropriate. The phrase "her eyes welled up (with tears)" is a bit more idiomatic but still appropriate. – user3932000.
"Might as well" vs "may as well" - English Language Learners Stack …
WEBJan 21, 2017 · 2. Both the phrases "may as well" and "might as well" mean the same; they are interchangeable. You use either to suggest that something should be done or accepted because there's no other better alternative or good reason not to do it. For examples:
Is it right to use the structure "do as well as doing"?
WEBFeb 20, 2016 · When as well as joins two verbs or verb phrases, the second verb phrase can either use the same form as the first, or it can use the -ing form. (This is the consequence that you noticed.) As well as doesn't always directly follow something. We can say things like "As well as hating homework, she also hated anything that felt like …
adverbs - Good enough Vs well enough - English Language …
WEBMay 3, 2020 · The CakeFan. 31 1 2. 1. All of your sentences have either an adjective or a verb that is modified (play, protected, doing (though you don't find do in that context without an adverb)). These must be modified with an adverb, and well is the adverb; good is the adjective. Therefore all your sentences should use well. – Kman3.