Well vs Good: Is Your Grammar Missing This Distinction?

Recently I heard a leader state in public, "He did it good". I both winced and lost my some of my respect for him.

"Well" is an adverb, and modifies a verb. For example, in "He ran well", it modifies "ran". "Good" is an adjective, and modifies a noun, as in "He is a good runner".

This is such a simple but easily correctable mistake! Is it appearing in your grammar or that of your employees who speak in public for the company?

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