When someone asks how you are, do you answer, “I’m good,” or “I’m well”?
Is one response more grammatically correct than the other?
Everything Is “Good” and “Well” Until Someone Gets Upset
Part of my job as a freelance editor is to stay abreast of language and grammar styles. That’s not as easy as it might sound—language is always changing to accommodate its users, which is why applying grammar “rules” can be quite challenging at times.
A few weeks ago, I read this on Twitter:
Whenever I ask someone “How are you doing?” and they respond “Well” instead of “Good” I’m like “Oh [explitive] I’m surprised they let you leave Harvard without making you the dean”[sic]
Who knew the difference between responding “I’m good” and “I’m well” was such a point of contention?
That tweet received more than 2,600 likes and was shared 378 times.
Commenters came down passionately on both sides of the discussion; here are a few of my favorites (including the verbatim grammatical errors): Continue reading “Are You “Good” or Are You “Well”?”