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Firelord · #2 (**permalink**) 25-Apr-2004, 07:37

i heard of "be good at"
that's only what i get

MikeNewYork · #3 (**permalink**) 25-Apr-2004, 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firelord

i heard of "be good at"
that's only what i get

"At" is correct, but "in" is also a proper choice. :wink:

Tdol · #4 (**permalink**) 26-Apr-2004, 02:42

In British English, we don't use 'in' here much at all.

MikeNewYork · #5 (**permalink**) 26-Apr-2004, 03:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdol

In British English, we don't use 'in' here much at all.

One more difference.

Tdol · #6 (**permalink**) 26-Apr-2004, 11:11

Yet another!

vikulika · #7 (**permalink**) 21-Mar-2006, 10:38

The rule that for example "Vocabulary in Use" gives us is "to be good at", but it sound weird if we say "to be good at arts", doesn't it?
So I guess it is good at, but sometimes in appears.. like exceptions.. or like AmE..

Tdol · #8 (**permalink**) 21-Mar-2006, 14:26

I'd use 'at' here, but many American speakers would use 'in', which would be uncommon in the UK.

SunnyDay · #9 (**permalink**) 23-Mar-2006, 06:34

I've actually rarely heard anyone use "good in math" unless they mean the class (as opposed to the subject), whether they say the "class" part or not.

He's good in math [class].

At the same time, though, saying "He's good at math class" as opposed to math as a subject sounds a little funny to me.

1364 · #10 (**permalink**) 24-Mar-2006, 01:50

Hi there,
Is there any special rule for such questions,"to use a correct preposition".
Thanks


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