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Quỳnh Huỳnh Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Stative verb "feel"
Hi everyone! I still have something not really clear about stative verbs like "feel". I found its meaning in the Oxford Dictionary and I saw an example like this: "Ruth was not quite feeling herself". Is it true or obviously wrong to say that? Could you please explain it to me? Thank you in advanced! ^^
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This is fine. Feel has many uses in English. It can describe sensations relating to health ( He was feeling ill ), and to emotions ( She was feeling happy ).
- This is fine.
- Feel has many uses in English.
- It can describe sensations relating to health ( He was feeling ill ), and to emotions ( She was feeling happy ).
- Here it is used in this way.
- She wasn't feeling herself indicates that the sensations she was experiencing relating to her health and/or emotions were not the same as those she usually experienced; usually it would imply a negative experience, but it could describe an emotional state that was different, but not worse.
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This is fine. Feel has many uses in English. It can describe sensations relating to health (He was feeling ill), and to emotions (She was feeling happy). Here it is used in this way. She wasn't feeling herself indicates that the sensations she was experiencing relating to her health and/or emotions were not the same as those she usually experienced; usuall
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