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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

I feel well ?

Can I use 'I feel well' instead of 'I feel good' ? Which is better ?
  

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You can use either; everyone else does. So much so that I can't really judge which one is more natural. Traditional grammar says that only 'I feel good' is correct, but when an ailment looms, 'I don't feel well' is at least as common as 'I don't feel good' among native speakers.

— Mister Micawber

  • You can use either; everyone else does.
  • So much so that I can't really judge which one is more natural.
  • Traditional grammar says that only 'I feel good' is correct, but when an ailment looms, 'I don't feel well' is at least as common as 'I don't feel good' among native speakers.
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You can use either; everyone else does. So much so that I can't really judge which one is more natural. Traditional grammar says that only 'I feel good' is correct, but when an ailment looms, 'I don't feel well' is at least as common as 'I don't feel good' among native speakers.
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I guess people more often say "I feel good rather than saying I feel well, the main reason behind this may be beacuse "I feel good sounds more better than "I feel well", more or less the
meaning is the same so you can certainly use both of
them.
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"more better"?!

Welcome to English Forums, David. Please notice that this is an English language forum, so you must be careful of your own English if you are going to offer advice to others.
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Mister MicawberTraditional grammar says that only 'I feel good' is correct
Does it? I didn't know that! Well is an adjective that has the following meanings according to Random House Unabridged Dictionary:

"–adj.
13. in good health; sound in body and mind: Are you well? He is not a well man.
14. satisfactory, pleasi
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As I understand it:

(1) I feel well. = I am in good health.

(2) I feel good. = I am in good spirits.

(a) For example, if a man has just been divorced, his friends might ask "How are you

feeling?" He could answer "I feel good" or even more probably: "I'm good. Don't worry."
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Ah, OK-- I don't have to defend it, then-- it's already in the dictionary. Many people think that 'I feel well' only means 'I have sensitive fingers'.
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Mister MicawberMany people think that 'I feel well' only means 'I have sensitive fingers'.
Right. This question has come up before, and I think opinion was divided. To me, "I feel well", meaning "I feel good", is fine: "well" is an adjective, no problem. However, I think, as you say, that some people understand it to mean that one's sense of touch is well deve
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