Well enough vs. good enough

Question

In answer to the question:

Can you speak English?

Which of the following is correct?

I can speak it good enough.

I can speak it well enough.

Barrie England · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-10T20:57:36.537

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In Standard English, which is what speakers of other languages learn, it's the second.

edited Apr 10 '13 at 20:57

answered Apr 10 '13 at 19:57

Barrie England

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Or to rephrase: For people who don't speak English well enough, the first sentence is not good enough. – Matt Apr 10 '13 at 20:14
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@Matt: Such people would do well to avoid saying "I speak English good". – FumbleFingers Apr 10 '13 at 20:49

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