Usage of "function": I'm not functioning...
(1) I'm not functioning properly because I'm sick. I really need some rest.
My non-native English-speaking friends think I can't use "function" this way to describe one's physical condition. That only works for machines.
What is your opinion? Thank you very much.
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ansonguy your opinion? If you think of it literally, 'functioning' does apply more to machines than to anything else, but it's a fairly anodyne metaphor in your sentence, so I have to say I like it as you've written it, and I wouldn't change it. CJ
- ansonguy your opinion?
- If you think of it literally, 'functioning' does apply more to machines than to anything else, but it's a fairly anodyne metaphor in your sentence, so I have to say I like it as you've written it, and I wouldn't change it.
- CJ
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ansonguyyour opinion?
If you think of it literally, 'functioning' does apply more to machines than to anything else, but it's a fairly anodyne metaphor in your sentence, so I have to say I like it as you've written it, and I wouldn't change it.
CJ
0There are a lot of variations on this idea with the word "cylinders."
I'm (not) running on all cylinders.
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