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Is it improper grammar to answer with I'm good instead of I'm well?
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∙ 12y ago
No, it is not improper, it merely has a different meaning. "I am well," means that you are healthy. "I am good" means that you are right/satisfactory/sound/unimpaired/not depressed/in a state such as should be desired. See, normally, you would use an adverb that modifies "am," but in this case, am is a linking or non-action verb, which makes good a predicate adjective. Predicate adjectives refer back to the noun, which means that after a non-action verb like "to be" you can use adjectives like "hungry" (as opposed to "hungrily") or "hot" (instead of "hotly").
So if you have recently been sick and someone asks, "how are you," replying, "I am well" is perfectly acceptable. If it's a normal day and someone asks "how are you" feel free to answer "I am" with any adjective that describes you. But if you are doing or another action verb, be sure to put an adverb like "well" after it.
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