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She is not feeling with fingers, so no -ly. Good vs. Well Rule 3. The word good is an adjective, while well is an adverb. Examples: You did a good job. Good describes the job. You did the job well. Well answers how. You smell good today. Describes your odor, not how you smell with your nose, so follow with the adjective. You smell well for someone with a cold. You are actively smelling with a nose here, so follow with the adverb. Rule 4. When referring to health, use well rather than good. Examples: I do not feel well. You do not look well today. Note You may use good with feel when you are not referring to health. Example: I feel good about my decision to learn Spanish. Rule 5. A common error in using adjectives and adverbs arises from using the wrong form for comparison. For instance, to describe one thing we would say poor, as in, ''She is poor.'' To compare two things, we should say poorer, as in, ''She is the poorer of the two women.'' To compare more than two things, we should say poorest, as in, ''She is the poorest of them all.'' 32
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