Re: English question

Christophe Grandsire wrote:
> > "The missionaries went to the South Seas to do good, and ended up doing
> > well."
> >         --I don't know
> >
>
> I thought in this case 'good' was an uncountable noun for which no article is
> necessary (as in "Bring me sugar, will you?").
Yes, hence the joke.  They went their to do good (= "to do good deeds")
and ended up doing well (adv.)

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