It drives me nuts when people say "good" instead of "well?"

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Am I a snob because I like to use "well" as an adverb (because it's correct) and I like other people to also?
For example, I far prefer, "it's going well" to "it's going good." I tend to really like and appreciate people who use the word correctly, and I also assume they're more intelligent. Not that I'm super judgemental of people who say "good," I just wish they didn't.

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  • AppleMind
    9 years ago

    If someone says they're doing good, I respond with "are you saving lives?"

    I might be an asshole . . . .

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    • wistfulmaiden
      9 years ago

      Oscar Wilde was an asshole but I found him witty anyway.

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  • ilovetoiletrolls
    9 years ago

    I use the word correctly but I can't see how it's such a big deal. I'm sure you also use slang that's not in the Dictionary..

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  • Johnnytherat
    9 years ago

    Well thats good that well isnt good enough to be well enough for it to be good enough for you. Have a well day

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  • handsignals
    9 years ago

    Hope this post does good OP.

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  • Negima93
    9 years ago

    I agree with you. Spiderman does good, you are doing well. It's all about proper grammar.

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  • Pika-girl
    9 years ago

    How are you?

    Guuuud.

    No. Say well. Wweeeeelllll.

    Good is an adjective. And how are you DOING? Well. Well is an adverb which describes doing.

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  • [Old Memory]
    9 years ago

    It's well to have well grammar.

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  • Jaydods39
    9 years ago

    That's the thing...it's good to be able to have the freedom to express ourselves...we shouldn't put rules on so many things in life...

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    • ♥Ev♥
      9 years ago

      To me, incorrect use of "well" just expresses poor education.

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  • jaidex
    9 years ago

    Bad news for you folks. Both "good" and "well" can be used as either adjective or adverb, look them up.

    They certainly SOUND more correct in specific instances, but you're looking down on people when your own understanding is wrong.

    Note: The only reason I know this myself is that it bugged me so much that I looked it up some years ago (and just verified again).

    Cheers

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  • wistfulmaiden
    9 years ago

    I have to comment because, though I generally try to use all the proper words, I purposely say "Im good" just because I think "Im well" sounds pretentious.
    I hate when people generally mispronounce words though..."EX-cape" and "EX'presso" just kill me. And my husband says "piture" instead of "picture".
    I get you even though I say 'Im good".

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    • ♥Ev♥
      9 years ago

      Yeah, I totally get it. I feel pretty pretentious when I say "I'm well," but I LOVE it when people say it to me.

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  • DemonicFortuneCookie
    9 years ago

    Nobody gives a damn.

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    • ♥Ev♥
      9 years ago

      Apparently, 57% do.

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  • DangerousPotatoGuy
    9 years ago

    Ugh, sometimes my friend says good good. no kidding, like
    "hey, how's it going?"
    "good good"

    It's like double the fuck.

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  • Couman
    9 years ago

    As Weird Al recently pointed out, "doing good" is correct, it just means something different. See: "Word Crimes"

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    • ♥Ev♥
      9 years ago

      I know, right? "Doing good" is correct, if you're giving sandwiches to starving children.

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