You did well vs You did good

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You did well is the most popular phrase on the web. 

You did good

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Some examples and use cases from the internet:

  • Sep 6, 2012 ... In my circle, for instance, the highest approbation is expressed not by "You did well" or even "You did good" but by "You done good". – StoneyB ...
  • Apr 14, 2007 ... Well is the grammatically correct response and doesn't sound pedantic, but it is quite common to hear colloquially "You did good", "You played ...
  • Sep 20, 2014 ... One of the classic battles prescriptive grammarians fight is that "You did good." is grammatically wrong, while "You did well." is correct.
  • Whatever your achievement was, I'm sure someone told you that you were fantastic. They showered you with all kinds of praise telling you that you did good.
  • You did well. Since “how are you” became a standard greeting, the use of good versus well has been hotly disputed. So let's straighten this confusion out.
  • Sep 20, 2014 ... One of the classic battles prescriptive grammarians fight is that "You did good." is grammatically wrong, while "You did well." is correct.
  • Aren't we supposed to say "You did well, rather than You did good?" I hear 'You did good' seems like once a day somewhere, and it grates on my ears.
  • Sep 6, 2012 ... In my circle, for instance, the highest approbation is expressed not by "You did well" or even "You did good" but by "You done good". – StoneyB ...

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