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  1. 18-Jun-2012, 13:05 #1
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    Default Is the verb "feel" used properly here?

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    She's often tortured by a sudden pain in her heart, and the pain feels like squeezing and burning.
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    Default Re: Is the verb "feel" used properly here?

    Hi,

    IMO, yes.

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    Default Re: Is the verb "feel" used properly here?

    Thank you.

    Native English speakers, your opinions are highly appreciated here.
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    Default Re: Is the verb "feel" used properly here?

    Quote Originally Posted by NewHopeR View Post
    She's often tortured by a sudden pain in her heart, and the pain feels like squeezing and burning.
    'Feel is OK, but 'be tortured by' is not natural.It's not very exciting, but 'get' is probably as natural as anything. I'd say:

    She often gets (experiences/feels) a pain in in heart; the sensation is of squeezing and burning/there is a burning sensation, and it feels as if her heart is being squeezed.
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