what is the difference between "you are a good singer" and "you sing very well"
I was told by lots of people that native-speaker use a lot "you are a good singer" more than " you sing very well in daily life.
although both of them has the same meaning, why native-speaker love to use the former instead of the latter.

thanks everyone's help.

Question

what is the difference between "you are a good singer" and "you sing very well"
I was told by lots of people that native-speaker use a lot "you are a good singer"  more than " you sing very well in daily life.
although both of them has the same meaning, why native-speaker love to use the former instead of  the latter.

thanks everyone's help.

Answer

I believe its just because the first option is informal, its more friendly. Its a thing that, in my experience, you dont really think about. Just "hey you're a great singer!" There 
Is no difference in meaning as far as i know.

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I don’t agree that one is more common than the other, although in the US people would probably say “You sing really well” rather than “very well” (“very well” sounds a little formal).  It would also be common, at least in the US, to say “You can really sing” to express the idea “you are good at singing.”

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