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Eladio Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

I feel like asking a question

Dear English Forums:
How it is said in English when I wish very much to do something without using the verb to wish or another verb, that is, by using "I feel like verb+ing"?:
a) I feel very much like having ice-cream
b) I feel too much like having ice-cream
c) another form?

Would you be so kind to answer me? I feel like learning about it!! (a lot of). And thank you in advance.

Eladio
  

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Eladio- I think you understand it. Sentence a is right and very polite, but it's a little awkward. " The 'too much' in sentence b makes it sound like you have a psychological problem with ice cream, and you're trying to battle your urge to eat it.

— Nestor

  • Eladio- I think you understand it.
  • Sentence a is right and very polite, but it's a little awkward.
  • " The 'too much' in sentence b makes it sound like you have a psychological problem with ice cream, and you're trying to battle your urge to eat it.
  • Don't use 'too much' with 'feel like verb+ing' unless you want your wish to sound like a bad thing.
  • Some idiomatic phrases: I could go for some ice cream.
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Eladio-

I think you understand it. Sentence a is right and very polite, but it's a little awkward. I'd say, "I really feel like having ice cream," or maybe just "I feel like having ice cream." The 'too much' in sentence b makes it sound like you have a psychological problem with ice cream, and you're trying to battle your urge to eat it. Don't use 'too much' with 'feel like verb+ing
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"I'd really like ...... " is a common consturction in this case, too.
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