PizzaDeposit@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoFor you, does "pretty good" mean something is better or worse than just "good"?message-squaremessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down13
arrow-up165arrow-down1message-squareFor you, does "pretty good" mean something is better or worse than just "good"?PizzaDeposit@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agomessage-square47fedilink
minus-squaremagnetosphere @beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up19·edit-211 months agoFor me, it all depends on tone of voice, and what word is emphasized. “Pretty good!” generally means better than expected. “Pretty good” is like “Good, but…”
For me, it all depends on tone of voice, and what word is emphasized. “Pretty good!” generally means better than expected. “Pretty good” is like “Good, but…”