“Going well” is the correct choice (e.g., “My new job’s going very well, thanks”), because you need to use the adverb “well” rather than the adjective “good” in this expression.
However, “good” is also used as an adverb in informal speech (e.g., “It’s going really good, thanks”). But this is considered incorrect in most situations, so don’t use “good” as an adverb in formal writing or speech.
The same applies for “doing good” vs. “doing well” (i.e., “He’s doing very well in his new job” is correct).
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“I’m well” and “I’m good” are both grammatically correct responses to the question “How are you?”
The verb “to be” is a linking verb and can be followed by an adjective. “Good” is an adjective, and although “well” is the adverb form of “good,” it is also an adjective meaning “healthy.”
“I’m good” is less formal than “I’m well,” so “I’m well” is the better choice for most formal contexts (e.g., a job interview), particularly because some people consider “I’m good” to be incorrect.
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“That” functions as a determiner, demonstrative pronoun, relative pronoun, conjunction, and adverb.
When used as a relative pronoun or conjunction, “that” introduces dependent clauses (e.g., “He was grateful that I was able to pick him up early”).
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AD dates are traditionally formatted by writing “AD” before the year (e.g., AD 400) but can sometimes be found with “AD” placed after the year (e.g., 400 AD).
“AD” indicates years after the assumed birth of Jesus Christ, starting with AD 1, all the way until the present day.
However, in modern usage, “AD” is often omitted for dates after the first century, especially in informal contexts. For example, the use of “AD” is not necessary when referring to the year 2024.
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BC dates are typically formatted by writing the year followed by “BC” (e.g., 550 BC). The BC era starts with 1 BC and goes backward until 10,000 BC.
“BC” always comes after the year. For example, 700 BC essentially means “700 [years] before Christ [was born];” therefore, “BC 700” would be incorrect.
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Yes, years labeled “BC” (e.g., 700 BC) are older than dates labeled “AD” (e.g., AD 900).
Keep in mind that BC stands for before Christ and refers to years that happened before the birth of Jesus Christ. AD stands for anno Domini, which means “in the year of the Lord” in Latin, and refers to years after the birth of Jesus Christ.
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Compliment and complement have different meanings.
A compliment (spelled with an “i”) is a polite remark that shows that you like something (e.g., “I got a lot of compliments at my art show”).
A complement (spelled with an “e”) is something that goes together well with something else (e.g., “This wine is a perfect complement to a summer dessert”).
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Another word for compliments is “praise” (e.g. “I received a lot of praise for my performance”).
Other synonyms for the noun compliment include “polite remark” and “flattering comment.”
Note that compliment and complement are commonly confused words. A complement (spelled with an “e”) is something that goes together well with something else.
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The expression compliments of is spelled with an “i.”
Something that is given compliments of a person or company is given free of charge.
Compliment and complement are commonly confused words.
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If you are being sympathetic to someone, you are being nice to them by showing that you understand their feelings.
It is often used in the context of a negative experience (e.g., “He was very kind and sympathetic when I told him my bad news”) and belongs to the same word family as the noun sympathy.
Sympathy and empathy overlap in meaning and can often be used as synonyms.
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