to sound good or well?

[Constantinos]

Hello,


Which of the above is right good or well? or both? when talking about names for instance.


Thank you.

Dino

[engee30]

Hello,


Which of the above is right good or well? or both? when talking about names for instance.


Thank you.

Dino

It's to sound good, for the verb sound is a linking verb, and linking verbs take adjectives, not adverbs, as their complement.

[mykwyner]

Well can be used as an adjective when it means not sick.

Tom sounds good today. (His voice has a high quality sound.)

Tom sounds well today. (He no longer sounds sick.)

[Clark]

The violin sounds well or good?

[mykwyner]

The violin (noun) sounds (linking verb) good (adjective) if it is played (verb [participle]) well (adverb).