What does the phrase "good for you" mean? - English Language …
2010年11月30日 · Good for you! (Australian also Good on you!) used to show approval for someone's success or good luck. You passed your exam - good for you! Two additional examples that I extracted from the COCA: 1. I don't think you would want to know either. Good for you for not knowing. He's going to make lots and lots of money! Good for you, congratulations!
What's the difference between "good on you" vs. "good for you", …
Good for you would be a way of acknowledging that some good has come to a person, and implying that one approves of it and are happy for the person (ie. "that's good for you"). Good on you would be a way of thanking a person explicitly for …
"I'm well" vs. "I'm good" vs. "I'm doing well", etc
2010年8月13日 · How are you? I'm good. [Misunderstood the question.] because good as an adjective means: having moral excellence or admirableness. This would be an answer to . How would you describe your character, superman? I'm good. — How are you? I'm doing good. [Grammatically incorrect.] because good is an adjective, not an adverb. — How are you? I'm ...
usage - nice to see you vs good to see you - English Language …
@WeatherVane If I said "nice to see you" to someone, I wouldn't even notice a difference whether someone replied "good to see you" or "nice to see you." Although I think it would be more colloquial to add "too" to the end (e.g., "nice to see you, too") when replying. –
Use of "good" and "well" - English Language & Usage Stack …
"I think well of you" I think is more idiom than literal, I don't see what is being done well or what would be healthy. "I think good of you" -> the thoughts that I have about you are good, or I think that you are beneficial. I've heard it said, especially the variation, "Yes, John, I'm breaking up with you, but you know I will always think ...
difference - You look good vs You are looking good - English …
You look good. (It is an opinion.) You are looking good. (It's a way your thoughts go just now. We're talking about an action that is taking place now, at the moment of speaking.) Notice: For an "unchangeable state" you cannot use the continuous tense: He looks like his father. Another good use of "looking good" you may find interesting.
Difference between "nice to see you" and "nice to meet you"
2014年8月13日 · They are different, "nice to see you" implies that you have already met or seen the person before. "Nice to meet you" means that it is your first time being introduced to that person. "Nice to see you, it's been a while since we last met." "Nice to meet you, what's your name?" Another phrase that is commonly used is "Nice to see you again".
"And you?" or "And yourself?" as response to "How are you?"
2022年5月4日 · Either of these is fine, although if you're going to use and there should be a comma. The second sentence has a silent you in it, referring back to the fact that it was the original person who asked first and is being thanked. I am well, thank you, and you? I am well, thank you, and (you) yourself? However, asking, "How are you?"
meaning - "Is that good?" vs "Is that any good?" - English …
2014年11月20日 · By itself, good means (in this usage) Having the required qualities; of a high standard: a good restaurant. The phrase any good means: Have some merit: tell me whether that picture is any good. ODO definitions. So good generally implies a higher level of quality than any good. E.g. if a food is good, you look forward to eating it; if it's just ...
Common phrases for something that appears good but is actually …
@Jay: if you're a fisherman that can of worms appears just as good or bad whether you've opened it or not. And the idiomatic phrase "a can of worms" has nothing to do with something that seemed like a good idea at the time but isn't now. Nor does the allusion of Pandora's Box. –