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28-Nov-2003, 23:35
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25-Apr-2004, 07:37
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i heard of "be good at"
that's only what i get |
25-Apr-2004, 16:58
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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: |
26-Apr-2004, 02:42
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In British English, we don't use 'in' here much at all.  |
26-Apr-2004, 03:07
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Originally Posted by tdol In British English, we don't use 'in' here much at all. | One more difference.  |
26-Apr-2004, 11:11
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Yet another!  |
21-Mar-2006, 11:38
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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.. |
21-Mar-2006, 15:26
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I'd use 'at' here, but many American speakers would use 'in', which would be uncommon in the UK. |
23-Mar-2006, 07:34
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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. |
24-Mar-2006, 02:50
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Current Location: Shiraz,Iran First Language: farsi Member Type: English Teacher | |  Re: Good
Hi there,
Is there any special rule for such questions,"to use a correct preposition".
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