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[John]

Please explain the difference in meaning, and tell me which the natural everyday expression is?

1. You're really a good husband!
2. You're a really good husband!
3. You're a real good husband!

Thanks.

[Pete]

Please explain the difference in meaning, and tell me which the natural everyday expression is?

1. You're really a good husband!
2. You're a really good husband!
3. You're a real good husband!

Thanks.

1. You're really a good husband! [= It is true that you are a good husband. Or: There is no doubt that you are a good husband.]
2. You're a really good husband! [= You are a very good husband. (Really is an intensifier here.)]
3. You're a real good husband! [Same as #2. Real can be a synonym for really when it used as an intensifier, but this is more common in informal speech. Most people would use really in more formal situations.]