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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Use of word

Is this sentence correct?

I feel a very lucky man.

Does it mean the same as ' I feel I am/like a very lucky man'? In other words, is (I am or like) required in that sentence, because it sounds odd without them to me?
  

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If you feel a lucky man, then you touch him. If you feel like a lucky man, the you find yourself to be fortunate.

— Deadrat

  • If you feel a lucky man, then you touch him.
  • If you feel like a lucky man, the you find yourself to be fortunate.
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If you feel a lucky man, then you touch him.

If you feel like a lucky man, the you find yourself to be fortunate.
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deadratIf you feel a lucky man, then you touch him.If you feel like a lucky man, the you find yourself to be fortunate.
Thank you. So that would apply to 'I feel a very lucky man', where I would be touching him. Right?

And to find my self fortunate, it would have to be ' I feel like or I am a very lucky man'. Have I understood correctly? Is the use of
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myself, one word.

Otherwise, correct.
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deadratmyself, one word.
Got it. Thank you.
deadratOtherwise, correct.
But, for some reason, you can say 'I feel lucky', meaning finding myself to be fortunate. Right? If so, I guess context and addition or removal of words can affect the meaning.
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You can say "I feel lucky" because "lucky" is an adjective describing you, making "feel" a copulative verb. If you replace "lucky" with a noun, say "man," then "feel" becomes a transitive verb meaning (roughly) to touch, and "man" becomes the object of your touch.

Your guess is correct in any case.
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deadratYou can say "I feel lucky" because "lucky" is an adjective describing you, making "feel" a copulative verb. If you replace "lucky" with a noun, say "man," then "feel" becomes a transitive verb meaning (roughly) to touch, and "man" becomes the object of your touch.Your guess is correct in any case.
Thank you for your help!
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