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16 Dec 2019
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I 'd like to ask you if I can use the expression "good at" with people.
For example, if I can't go along with anyone, can I say "I'm not good at him[her]" ?
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I 'd like to ask you if I can use the expression "good at" with people.
For example, if I can't go along with anyone, can I say "I'm not good at him[her]" ?
Thank you.
For example, if I can't go along with anyone, can I say "I'm not good at him[her]" ?
Thank you.
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Using the phrase “good at” is mostly used when describing an action. For example: “I’m not good at playing sports.” For this situations It would be better to use “good with.” For instance: “I’m not good with people.”
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You can say instead, "I don't get along with him/her." Or: "I don't know how to handle that person." Or: "I don't work well with him/her."
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@moonrise_moonie Thank you for your quick relply. Your examples are very helpful.
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@Tako_Yakida Thank you very much for your quick reply. Now I understand how to rephrase the above expression.
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