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Bookmark or Share- it feels/I feel - English Language Learners Stack ExchangeNormally, a NOUN should follow verbal expressions such as look like, or feel like; e.g., Luke looks like his father. This jacket feels like real leather. But feel like I am can be followed by a prepositional phrase, e.g. “I feel like I am on an island”. (1d) I sometimes feel like I am on the scrap heap. (1e) I sometimes feel like I was on ...
- Meaning of 'should be'? - English Language Learners Stack ExchangeThe other way that should be can be used is to state your opinion that you think ought to happen. So for your example: There should be a law against it. Means that 'I believe that they need to create a law to prevent that'. Unfortunately, you can even use both versions of 'should be' in the same sentence, but the context changes the meaning.
- Any difference between: "I am so excited." AND "I am just so excited."We know I am so excited. simply means "I'm very excited.", and the word "so" is simply an intensifier.
- What is the difference between "it seems" and "it looks like"?"It seems" is equivalent to "it looks" (without the "like"), and an adjective is expected to follow those. "It seems that/like" and "It looks like" are also equivalent, but a verb is expected to follow. -> "Look at that fish, it looks/seems dead", "Look at that fish, it looks like/seems that/like it's dead."
- word usage - 'rainfall' vs. 'rains' vs. 'rain' - English Language ...In this context, "rainfall", "rains", and "rain" are interchangeable. In general, the word "rains" refers to multiple showers, while "rain" and "rainfall" can be one or more showers. I agree with @AricFowler the definite article " the " is optional here. All the three words rainfall/rains/rain are actually synonyms.
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