Why do we say I am doing well instead of saying I am doing good?
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Why do we say I am doing well instead of saying I am doing good?
Back to the original question: How do we properly respond to, “How are you?” Good is an adjective (and occasionally a noun); well is an adverb; well can also be an adjective, but only if it refers to health. that works, because well is an adverb modifying the participle doing. If we reply: “I am good.”
Is it wrong to say I’m doing good?
Therefore, “I’m good,” is a proper response. “I’m well” is also allowed but not for the reasons many think. That response only works if “well” takes on its adjectival form, meaning “in good health” or “good or satisfactory.” Now, if someone asks “How are you doing?” “I’m doing well” is the correct response.
Should you say I’m doing well or I’m doing good?
Both are correct BUT ‘good’ is an adjective and ‘well’ is an adverb. ‘I am doing good’ is how a lot of Americans speak, and a lot of British pedants (like me) get very angry and insist that it should be ‘I am doing well’.
Can you be more right?
It isn’t possible to be “more right.” You either are or aren’t correct. You could perhaps be closer to right, but even that sounds silly.
Is doing well better than doing good?
“Doing good” and “doing well” is essentially the same thing said two different ways. Of course, English teachers will say “doing well” means a person is content, in good health, or successful. “Doing good” means an individual is performing good acts in the world.
What can I say instead of I’m doing good?
I’m good. I’m doing well. I’m okay (or OK). I’m alright.
What is the concept of doing well by doing good?
Doing Well by Doing Good is a concept characterized by for-profit companies that creatively tie in capital incentives through products and services that directly feed into immediate good for society from Day 1.
What is the difference between you’re And your?
Your is possessive, meaning that something belongs to you or the person you are speaking to. For example, “What is your name?” Or, “Are these your car keys?” You’re is a combination of the words, you and are. You’re is the words you are put together.