Comparative of equality: Comparativo de igualdade
In the book we use at the couse I teach English there is a sentence similar to "I can´t play the piano as good as I can play the guitar."
Is it correct? Why "as good as" instead of "as well as"?
Thanks in advance!
Is it correct? Why "as good as" instead of "as well as"?
Thanks in advance!
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Ordenar por: Data
Because "well" is an adjective when you want to talk about health and adverb when you are talking about something in a successful or satisfactory way. While "good" is an adjective relating to skills or mentioning the quality of something/s'one.
Ex:
¬ I'm not feeling well today.
¬ She's good at playing the violin.
¬a good hotel.
¬ He's a good father.
"I can't play the guitar as good as I play the piano"
Because you're good at something.
Ex:
¬ I'm not feeling well today.
¬ She's good at playing the violin.
¬a good hotel.
¬ He's a good father.
"I can't play the guitar as good as I play the piano"
Because you're good at something.
Claudia,
Eu não sei se entendi bem a explicação da Gabi. Ao meu ver, a sua pergunta é bem válida. Não é considerado boa forma em inglês usar "good" neste caso; ainda que muito comum no cotidiano, deve ser evitado no escrito.
Esta referência pode ajudar: http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcom ... s_well.htm
Regards
Eu não sei se entendi bem a explicação da Gabi. Ao meu ver, a sua pergunta é bem válida. Não é considerado boa forma em inglês usar "good" neste caso; ainda que muito comum no cotidiano, deve ser evitado no escrito.
Esta referência pode ajudar: http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcom ... s_well.htm
Regards
Henry,
Ótima colocação! "As good as" não faria sentido em 'standard English',mas é comum em línguagem falada.
Valeu!
Ótima colocação! "As good as" não faria sentido em 'standard English',mas é comum em línguagem falada.
Valeu!
Oh yeah, I'm totally wrong.
As Henry's highlighted, in this case is not right. Plus, spoken English is another story.
So, I just got it wrong and would like to rectify.
And I've just found this :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learn ... tv36.shtml
It's another quite clear explanation as well, about the difference between good and well.
As Henry's highlighted, in this case is not right. Plus, spoken English is another story.
So, I just got it wrong and would like to rectify.
And I've just found this :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learn ... tv36.shtml
It's another quite clear explanation as well, about the difference between good and well.
thank you all guys!
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