Good and bad
Posted by EE on March 19, 2003
In Reply to: Good and bad posted by TheFallen on March 19, 2003
: : : What is/are the correct preposition(s) after good and bad? Good at/bad in...? Others correct too? Thanks.
: : All correct:
:
: Andy is good at catching fly balls.
: : Charlie is bad at keeping secrets.
:
: Green vegetables are good for you.
: : Aspirin is good for a headache.
:
: Political instability is bad for the stock market.
: : Fresh herbs are good
in potato soup.
: Also, he's been very good to me.
: There's no one correct preposition, as you'll have noted, and it all comes down to meaning.
: Good
at = skilled at or proficient in.
: Good for = has a beneficial effect upon.
:
Good in = enjoyable, with the location or situation being subsequently defined
(herbs are good in soup, Olivier was good in "Hamlet")
: Good to = kindly or
well-behaved towards.
Is it correct to write: I am bad in math.? Or should it be: I am bad at math.?
Also, how do you use good with?
Thanks.
- good and bad R. Berg 03/19/03
- Good and bad EE 03/19/03