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9 Jan 2014
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
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English (US)
Question about English (US)
How do I say "be good at" in another way?
How do I say "be good at" in another way?
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- English (US)
proficient at~
has a knack in~
has a flair in~
is a master at~
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- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
Thank you! All of them can be used in formal writing?
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
Thank you! All of them can be used in formal writing?
- English (US)
I would only use "proficient at~ " and maybe "is a master at~" for formal writing.
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- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
- English (US) Near fluent
@ctyx
Well, you'd better said:
has a knack " for " not " in " .

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