For better or worse vs For good or ill

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For better or worse

Top 2.000 (häufig)

For good or ill

Über 10.000 (seltener)

Am häufigsten: For better or worse

	For better or worse	For good or ill
Aussprache	🇬🇧 //fɔː ˈbɛtə ə ɔː wɜːs// 🇺🇸 //fɔr ˈbɛtərər ɔr wɜrs//	🇬🇧 //fɔː ɡʊd ɔːr ɪl// 🇺🇸 //fɔr ɡʊd ɔr ɪl//
Bedeutung	No matter if the outcome is good or bad.	For better or worse; regardless of the outcome.
Beispiel	For better or worse, I'm committed to this project.	The technology changed society for good or ill.
Register	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Top 2.000 (häufig)	Über 10.000 (seltener)
Kollokationen	for better or worse decisions, commit for better or worse, accept for better or worse, live for better or worse	impact for good or ill, affect for good or ill, change for good or ill
Häufige Fehler	Using it in formal contexts like business or legal discussions., Confusing it with 'for the better' which implies only positive outcomes., Omitting the 'or worse' part, changing the meaning.	Used incorrectly as 'for good and ill', which is less common., Confused with 'for better or worse', which has a similar meaning but a different phrasing.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Used to indicate acceptance of all possible outcomes, often in personal situations. It's neutral and feels personal, suitable for conversations about relationships or decisions.	Often used in reflections or discussions about outcomes. Suitable for conversational and written contexts but may feel too formal in casual speech.

Sieh es in echten Clips

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

And for better or worse...

For better or worse

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

My heart tells me that Gollum has some part to play yet, for good or ill...

For good or ill

Häufige Fragen: For better or worse vs For good or ill

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen For better or worse und For good or ill?

For better or worse: No matter if the outcome is good or bad. For good or ill: For better or worse; regardless of the outcome.

Was ist häufiger: For better or worse und For good or ill?

For better or worse ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

For better or worse: For better or worse, I'm committed to this project. For good or ill: The technology changed society for good or ill.

Kann ich For better or worse und For good or ill austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. For better or worse und For good or ill sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.