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good at this vs good in this

Both 'good at this' and 'good in this' are commonly used phrases in English, but they are used in different contexts. 'Good at this' is used when referring to skills or abilities, while 'good in this' is used when referring to a specific situation or environment.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 768 views

good at this

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to skills or abilities.

Use 'good at this' when talking about someone's proficiency or skill in a particular task or activity.

Examples:

She is really good at playing the piano.
He is good at solving math problems.
They are good at managing difficult situations.

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Usually I'm pretty good at this.
I think I can be good at this.
I thought you were supposed to be good at this.
I'm good at this job, and it's fun.
Hercules said you were good at this.
Listen, you could be pretty good at this.
So you're not good at this.
He's good at this kind of thing.
You're very good at this.
You're good at this... breaking and entering.
I'm not even that good at this game.
I could be good at this, man.
Am not very good at this.
I want to be good at this job.
Look, I am good at this.
- I'm very good at this, Karen.
So get good at this one or do something else.
Mr. Thompson, you got to admit I'm pretty good at this.
I would have been good at this job.
You are good at this game.

Alternatives:

skilled at this
proficient at this
talented at this

good in this

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a specific situation or environment.

Use 'good in this' when talking about someone's performance or behavior in a particular context or situation.

Examples:

She is really good in stressful situations.
He is good in team projects.
They are good in this type of weather.

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I promise to be a force for good in this world.
The new rule holds good in this case.
That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo.
Is there any good in this world?
She can do good in this world.
And I know it's a hard time, But I still feel like there's a lot of good in this world.
We're terrible but it's so good in this world.
A real attorney general could do a lot of good in this state.
But I must still do good in this world.
I do good in this world.
You've done such good in this world.
And, you know, she's a formidable presence for good in this film.
The food is so good in this century!
And don't ask me what kind of flowers are good in this kind of situation.
Just trying to do a little good in this world.
There's a lot of good in this job, a chance to make a difference in people's lives, but there's a lot of bad too.
You took a good man, an honest, decent man, and you made him think that to do any good in this world, he had to be like you...
If we had say, 50 billion dollars over the next four years to spend to do good in this world, where should we spend it?
She's beautiful, she's innocent, she's everything that's good in this miserable, stinking world - do you agree?
Emotions aren't good in this line of work.

Alternatives:

effective in this
successful in this
adept in this

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