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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Felt forced to do
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"force" in passive sentences can be used as in "feel force to do".
a. " I am not dead, " she said over and over again, louder and louder until Alex felt forced to tape her mouth shut once more. (COCA)
b.Could an otherwise entirely credible candidate be ruled out because, in the wake of Macain’s act, he or she felt forced to reveal an episode of mental difficulty? (Wordbank)
What is the difference between "be forced to do" and "feel forced to do"?
"force" in passive sentences can be used as in "feel force to do".
a. " I am not dead, " she said over and over again, louder and louder until Alex felt forced to tape her mouth shut once more. (COCA)
b.Could an otherwise entirely credible candidate be ruled out because, in the wake of Macain’s act, he or she felt forced to reveal an episode of mental difficulty? (Wordbank)
What is the difference between "be forced to do" and "feel forced to do"?
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"feel forced" is something that comes about through the ordinary course of events but without any actual compulsion. Your first example is pretty good but I'm not sure what the second one means (specifically what is "Macain's act"). "be forced" is something that is imposed by a person or event through some form of compulsion.
- "feel forced" is something that comes about through the ordinary course of events but without any actual compulsion.
- Your first example is pretty good but I'm not sure what the second one means (specifically what is "Macain's act").
- "be forced" is something that is imposed by a person or event through some form of compulsion.
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"feel forced" is something that comes about through the ordinary course of events but without any actual compulsion.
Your first example is pretty good but I'm not sure what the second one means (specifically what is "Macain's act").
"be forced" is something that is imposed by a person or event through some form of compulsion.
Example: "If the river floods I will be force
Your first example is pretty good but I'm not sure what the second one means (specifically what is "Macain's act").
"be forced" is something that is imposed by a person or event through some form of compulsion.
Example: "If the river floods I will be force
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AnonymousWhat is the difference between "be forced to do" and "feel forced to do"?The difference is between be and feel. You might feel that a spider is crawling up your arm, but that doesn't mean there is really a spider crawling up your arm. With the verb feel, think "as if".
I am forced to do ... = Someone is really forcing
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