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Hi there,A couple of hours ago I was thinking about the difference between the following two sentences:I feel as if I did something wrongI feel like if I did something wrongAccording to my understanding, I think that the first one is used when someone did not actually do something wrong (and he know or suppose that), but the reaction he received because of what he did makes him feel that feeling of doing something wrong. The other sentence delivers almost the same meaning except that the speaker, let us say is 90% sure that he did something wrong.I can explain my point of view by giving examples  ..For the first sentence consider this example:A student is sure he did well in the final exam and has not yet received his grade .. but his teacher's looks to him makes him feel unsure about what he did (he feels as if he did not do well in the final exam)For the second sentence consider this example:Some boys are playing football and suddenly, one of them hit the ball stongly; causing it to fly away .. a couple of seconds later, they hear the sound of something breaking, the one who hitted the ball starts to feel like he did something wrong!Please, tell me wether my thought is right .. and don't forget to correct any mistake you find in my writing .. Thanks in advance ..

Philip · Accepted Answer

The GraduateHi there,

A couple of hours ago I was thinking about the difference between the following two sentences:

I feel as if I did something wrong
I feel like if I did something wrong No 'if' with like.

According to my understanding, I think that the first one is used when someone did not actually do something wrong (and he know or suppose that), but the reaction he received because of what he did makes him feel that feeling of doing something wrong. The other sentence delivers almost the same meaning except that the speaker, let us say is 90% sure that he did something wrong.

I can explain my point of view by giving examples ..

For the first sentence consider this example:

A student is sure he did well in the final exam and has not yet received his grade .. but his teacher's looks to him makes him feel unsure about what he did (he feels as if he did not do well in the final exam)

For the second sentence consider this example:

Some boys are playing football and suddenly, one of them hit the ball stongly; causing it to fly away .. a couple of seconds later, they hear the sound of something breaking, the one who hit~~ted~~ the ball starts to feel like he did something wrong!

Please, tell me wether my thought is right .. and don't forget to correct any mistake you find in my writing ..

Thanks in advance ..

I've never thought about the differences, but my initial reaction is that you are probably correct. "As if" often takes the subjunctive, which leads to the idea that the action is contrary to fact.

The Graduate · Answer

Thanks so much Philip for your rsponse and for correcting my writing mistakes <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>

Bokeh · Answer

According to prescriptive grammar:
Subject + verb + as if/though + verb phrase. (I feel as if I am to blame.)
Subject + verb + like + noun phrase. (I feel like a fool.)

The Graduate · Answer

Thanks Bokeh for your response .. but the things now become wired .. we really need more opinions!

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