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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Felt guitly

1-I felt guilty to commit a crime.

Does this mean:
a-I was actually committing a crime and I felt guilty about it.
b-I was planning to commit a crime and I felt guilty about it
c-I could not commit a crime because I felt guilty

I think the meaning is 'a'.
'c' would be expressed by 'too guilty to commit a crime'.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

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I think (a) or possibly (b), but the sentence seems of marginal correctness. One would say "I felt guilty (about) committing a crime".

— GPY

  • I think (a) or possibly (b), but the sentence seems of marginal correctness.
  • One would say "I felt guilty (about) committing a crime".
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I think (a) or possibly (b), but the sentence seems of marginal correctness. One would say "I felt guilty (about) committing a crime".
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Thank you very much GPY,

How about:

2-I felt bad to go there.

Does this mean:
a-I went there (regularly)and felt bad about it
b-I was going to go there and felt bad about it
c-I was on my way there but felt bad about going there.

Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasanThank you very much GPY,How about:2-I felt bad to go there.Does this mean:a-I went there (regularly)and felt bad about itb-I was going to go there and felt bad about itc-I was on my way there but felt bad about going there.Gratefully,Navi.
I suppose it could be used with any of those meanings, but again I think this is marginal. Say "I felt bad (about
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