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T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Nov 28, 2003 #1 ;-)
R RonBee Moderator Joined Feb 9, 2003 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 17, 2003 #3 If somebody is good to you that means he did something nice for you. We wouldn't normally think of vegetables that way.
If somebody is good to you that means he did something nice for you. We wouldn't normally think of vegetables that way.
S solace Member Joined Dec 10, 2003 Dec 17, 2003 #4 So , I will say:" Vegetables is good for you....and for your health" .Thank you, RonBee.
R RonBee Moderator Joined Feb 9, 2003 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 17, 2003 #5 solace said: So , I will say:" Vegetables is good for you....and for your health" .Thank you, RonBee. Click to expand... Yes, except say: "Vegetables are good for you." (Plural subject, plural verb.)
solace said: So , I will say:" Vegetables is good for you....and for your health" .Thank you, RonBee. Click to expand... Yes, except say: "Vegetables are good for you." (Plural subject, plural verb.)
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Dec 17, 2003 #6 But fruit (uncountable) IS good for you. ;-)
L lijiaxin Guest Jan 8, 2004 #7 That is very good, I know how to differentiate "good at" and "good for".
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Jan 8, 2004 #8 Glad to be of help.;-)
K king of darkness Member Joined Sep 13, 2006 Sep 25, 2006 #9 yeah Vegetables are goood 4 you! I see eye to eye with those who did as I.
philadelphia Senior Member Joined Apr 22, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language French Home Country France Current Location France Apr 22, 2008 #11 Everybody/everyone/someone/somebody/anyone is glad, aren't they? But watch the verb to be is (3th pers. sing.) => aren't they? (3th pers. plu.).
Everybody/everyone/someone/somebody/anyone is glad, aren't they? But watch the verb to be is (3th pers. sing.) => aren't they? (3th pers. plu.).