I have the feeling that

Question

Regarding the following sentence in which someone is saying his/her personal opinion:

I have the feeling that nowadays, almost everything around us is made of plastic.

Q1 Does it sound natural?

Q2 Which should I choose, "a' or "the," to modify the noun "feeling"?

Q3 Which is correct of the following two expressions: "made of plastic," or "made of plastics"?

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

seagullRegarding the following sentence in which someone is giving/offering his/her personal opinion:

seagullI have the feeling that nowadays, almost everything around us is made of plastic. Q1 Does it sound natural?

No comma. It is naturally constructed, but I suppose that I would instead say 'I think that...' This situation doesn't seem subtle or sensuous enough to call for 'feel'.

seagullQ2 Which should I choose, "a' or "the," to modify the noun "feeling"?

'The' to me sounds more confident there.

seagullQ3 Which is correct of the following two expressions: "made of plastic," or "made of plastics"?

Made of plastic. Few speakers differentiate or are capable of doing so.

Seagull · Answer

Thank you so much, Mister Micawber, for your answer and correction.

I'll rewrite the part you pointed out. Also, I think now I understand how to use the "have the feeling" construction, thanks to you.

I have the feeling that

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