
adjectives - "I feel bad for you" versus "I feel badly for you ...
2017年4月26日 · Certain verbs like feel, smell, and taste take adjectives as complements, not adverbs. If you use an adverb with them, it changes the sense altogether, because it now …
What do you call feeling what someone else feels?
2013年9月14日 · Empathy is actually feeling what someone else feels. You do not need sensory input for this as you do with sympathy. It is a consequence of field conditions (see my recent …
Can we use "bad" as an adverb in writing and formal speech?
2014年8月11日 · The confusion here is due to the fact that feel is both an action verb and a linking verb. A quick test on whether a verb is linking or an action verb is the am test. In this …
word to make someone feel bad or insulted
2013年3月13日 · I am looking for a word that can correctly interpret a situation like this. You boss constantly insults you, make you feel like you know nothing or if you are some idiot may be, …
"Feel bad about someone" versus "feel bad for someone"
2016年2月5日 · "I feel bad about you" says that the person who is saying this does not have a good feeling and shows negative emotion about the person "YOU" while second sentence "I …
Bad thing to be caught in NYT Crossword Clue
BAD THING TO BE CAUGHT IN NYT. TRAP; older; LIE; Last confirmed on February 16, 2025 . Please note that sometimes clues appear in similar variants or with different answers. At the …
Which one is right "Think bad of someone" or "Think badly of …
2016年7月31日 · The dog smells bad is an informal usage of the word bad, to suggest the dog has an unpleasant odour. "The dog smells badly" is an informal way of saying that the dog's …
"Badly" versus "poorly" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2011年3月23日 · Or, if trying to express guilt or remorse, "I feel bad" would be correct. Yes, I know the general rule is that adverbs describe verbs and adjectives describe nouns; however, …
"I'm well" vs. "I'm good" vs. "I'm doing well", etc
2010年8月13日 · Having said all that, my pet peeve is the classic "I'm feeling poorly" instead of "I'm feeling bad". Again, another case of learned word-classism, both favoring "poor" to "bad" …
What is a word for making something seem not as bad as it …
2016年7月15日 · to prevent people from learning the truth about (something bad, such as a dishonest, immoral, or illegal act or situation) examples: a book that tries to whitewash the …