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insel: In one among them, "Mrs. Klein looks *well* in that dress," he suggests "well" functions as an adjective. I would have thought its function was adverbial. Am I daft, or is he mistaken?
Ted: Ugh! I cannot imagine my using that construction in the context presented. Ugh!
But we aren't given any context. Why shouldn't 'well' mean 'in good health' in this contextless sentence? If Mrs. Klein has AIDS but looks more healthy because of the effect of the dress on her complexion or whatever, wouldn't the sentence be an appropriate thing to say?
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Welcome, michellelisa!
Indeed, it's sad that your COO has a master's in English and still feels he has to overcorrect. Kudos to your English teacher.
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And if Mrs. Klein were fair featured and comely, would it be OK to compliment her on her well looks?
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