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Good in. vs Good at.

Both are correct, but they're used in different contexts. "Good at" is used to talk about skills or abilities, while "good in" is used to describe being proficient in a particular area or field.

Explained by Miss E.
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Last updated: June 12, 2024 • 879 views

Good in.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe proficiency in a particular area or field.

Use "good in" when you want to describe someone's proficiency in a specific area or field. For example, "She is good in mathematics."

Examples:

He is good in sports.
She is good in languages.
They are good in problem-solving.
The team is good in strategy.
He is good in public speaking.

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Jul 8, 2014 ... It's difficult to formulate a rule for “good in.” An actor can be “good in a role.” Someone who is “good at sex” is said to be “good in bed.
Some native speakers do use “to be good in” when they talk about classes at school, e.g. “he is good in science” in the meaning of “he performs well in his ...
I was recently engaged in a discussion with a Bulgarian english teacher on Skype. I was telling him that I was good IN pronunciation and he immediately ...
HELPING OTHERS and CHANGING LIVES is at the heart of Good in the 'Hood, a Minneapolis Program partner with Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities.

Alternatives:

proficient in
skilled in
adept in
competent in
talented in

Good at.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to talk about skills or abilities.

Use "good at" when referring to someone's skills or abilities in a particular task or activity. For example, "She is good at playing the piano."

Examples:

He is good at playing the guitar.
She is good at cooking.
They are good at problem-solving.
The team is good at collaboration.
He is good at multitasking.

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So I cleverly chose rowing, which I got very good at.
Stick with what you're good at.
This is what I'm good at.
We all enjoy what we're good at.
She found something she's genuinely good at.
That seems like something you'd be good at.
Something Jane was never very good at.
Five things you're good at.
The one thing I've always been good at.
It's something I can be good at.
You should find something else to be good at.
The only two things I'm actually good at.
That's exactly what I'm good at.
Tell us what you are good at.
These bad people are what I'm good at.
Looks like we found something Peyton isn't good at.
Something I'm very good at.
You want to do something you're already good at.
That you'll find she's really very good at.
Stick with what you're good at.

Alternatives:

skilled at
proficient at
adept at
competent at
talented at

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