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It's "...can't speak English well."

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jtvang125

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I've never been much of a grammar nazi but I just couldn't pass up this opportunity.

During lunch today I passed by some ladies sitting together at a table in our employee lounge and couldn't help but overhear one of the girls talking about some guy. I didn't catch the whole sentence but the latter half went something like, "and he can't even talk English good."

I stopped at their table and said, "Actually it's, can't speak English well" and continued on.😀
 
Originally posted by: jtvang125
I've never been much of a grammar nazi, but I just couldn't pass up this opportunity.

During lunch today I passed by some ladies sitting together at a table in our employee lounge and couldn't help but overhear one of the girls talking about some guy. I didn't catch the whole sentence, but the latter half went something like "and he can't even talk English good."

I stopped at their table and said, "Actually, it's can't speak English well." and continued on.😀
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Your feeble attempt at the written English language has utterly failed.
 
Originally posted by: jtvang125
I've never been much of a grammar nazi but I just couldn't pass up this opportunity.

During lunch today I passed by some ladies sitting together at a table in our employee lounge and couldn't help but overhear one of the girls talking about some guy. I didn't catch the whole sentence but the latter half went something like, "and he can't even talk English good."

I stopped at their table and said, "Actually it's, can't speak English well" and continued on.😀
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Good job, you sure showed them???? :roll:
 
That's the thing about the english language. There are multible was of phrasing the same thing, with subtle differences. Although sometimes the differences aren't subtle. Technically, there was nothing wrong with what she said. The meaning was as clear as your version. It merely did not conform to your style of speech.
 
Originally posted by: Baloo
That's the thing about the english language. There are multible was of phrasing the same thing, with subtle differences. Although sometimes the differences aren't subtle. Technically, there was nothing wrong with what she said. The meaning was as clear as your version. It merely did not conform to your style of speech.
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Your grade school English teacher touched you somewhere bad, right?
 
Originally posted by: Baloo
That's the thing about the english language. There are multible was of phrasing the same thing, with subtle differences. Although sometimes the differences aren't subtle. Technically, there was nothing wrong with what she said. The meaning was as clear as your version. It merely did not conform to your style of speech.
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the meaning is the same, but grammatically it is technically wrong as far as I've been taught.

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Originally posted by: jtvang125
I've never been much of a grammar nazi but I just couldn't pass up this opportunity.

During lunch today I passed by some ladies sitting together at a table in our employee lounge and couldn't help but overhear one of the girls talking about some guy. I didn't catch the whole sentence but the latter half went something like, "and he can't even talk English good."

I stopped at their table and said, "Actually it's, can't speak English well" and continued on.😀
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That's probably how you flirt with girls huh? By correcting their grammar and all...

Honestly though, "good for you" for correcting their grammar, but did you really feel the need to brag about it on an internet forum? Lame dude.
 
She happened to be quoting verbatim something her mentally retarded son had told her about another retarded kid that he had met at his special school. Way to be a douche, hero.
 
Originally posted by: Baloo
That's the thing about the english language. There are multible was of phrasing the same thing, with subtle differences. Although sometimes the differences aren't subtle. Technically, there was nothing wrong with what she said. The meaning was as clear as your version. It merely did not conform to your style of speech.
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No, technically "good" is an adjective. It cannot be used to modify a verb. Additionally, while "talk" and "speak" are interchangeable in many situations, the verb "talk" is never used properly in English when referring to a language in which one can converse.

I understand your point that the meaning was technically communicated, but one can also communicate meaning through grunting and pointing. Language, while fluid, is a continuum and the reality is that those who cannot speak well are invariably perceived at least slightly negatively.

ZV
 
i always hear people say "You did good." But it just doesn't sound right to me. Of course, "You did well," is how I'd say it. But I guess colloquially the former is acceptable. (Just watch Lost and a whole host of other shows-- they say it on TV all the time).
 
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Originally posted by: Baloo
That's the thing about the english language. There are multible was of phrasing the same thing, with subtle differences. Although sometimes the differences aren't subtle. Technically, there was nothing wrong with what she said. The meaning was as clear as your version. It merely did not conform to your style of speech.
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No, technically "good" is an adjective. It cannot be used to modify a verb.
ZV
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Good is also an adverb, and has existed as such since the 13th century. So, yes, it can modify a verb.
 
Originally posted by: JujuFish
Good is also an adverb, and has existed as such since the 13th century. So, yes, it can modify a verb.
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Informally, yes.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/good

Good is common as an adverb in informal speech, especially after forms of do: He did good on the test. She sees good with her new glasses. This use does not occur in formal speech or edited writing, where the adverb well is used instead: He did well on the test. She sees well with her new glasses.
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Question, aren't "The rules" There to model the language written and spoken, not vica versa? When did the English language become the language that has to follow all the rules? As far as I understand, English is already a mixture of several languages not following the rules.
 
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