 Re: The book reads well.
Okay, another take:
1. The book looks good.
2. The book seems good.
3. *The book reads good. --> The book reads well.
If the English language viewed "reading" as a purely mental activity, with no objective counterpart in the book (physical or otherwise), I'd expect "read" to function as a linking verb. So why, then, did "The book reads well," catch on, instead of "The book reads good."? |