Everything went as good as it should be. vs Everything went as well as it could.

The second phrase, 'everything went as well as it could,' is the correct and commonly used construction. The first phrase, 'everything went as good as it should be,' is not correct in English. The comparison is clear as one phrase is correct while the other is not.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 6477 views

Everything went as good as it should be.

This phrase is not correct in English. 'Good' should be replaced with 'well' in this context.

The correct phrase should be 'everything went as well as it should be.' Use 'well' instead of 'good' when describing how something went according to expectations.

Alternatives:

everything went as well as it should be.

Everything went as well as it could.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express that something went as well as possible.

Use 'well' instead of 'good' when describing how something went according to its potential. This phrase indicates that everything went to the best of its ability.

Examples:

The presentation went as well as it could.
The team performed as well as it could.
The event went as well as it could have.
The project went as well as it could under the circumstances.
The exam went as well as it could, considering the difficulty.

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My first surgery was in March of 1995 at age 15. Everything went as well as it could have. They removed the tumor, it stained positive for ACTH, and my cortisol ...
Jan 20, 2015 ... ... bad news for Stump if his injured ligament was determined to have not healed correctly, but he said everything went as well as it could have.
Feb 11, 2015 ... ... this tournament — it's a small space and we had a lot of people coming out, but I think everything went as well as it could have,” Omar said.
Mar 25, 2015 ... Everything went as well as it could have. The paperwork I thought we needed was useless. Fill out this form instead. O.K. Very friendly border ...

Alternatives:

everything went as well as it should.
everything went as well as expected.
everything went as well as planned.
everything went as well as anticipated.
everything went as well as hoped.

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Everything went as good as it should be. vs Everything went as well as it could.