[Grammar] Gut feeling for or of

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uabclst

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Hi,

I wonder which is most correct:

1. I have a gut feeling for which sentence is correct.

2. I have a gut feeling of which sentence is correct.

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You usually have a gut feeling about something.

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Here are additional versions:


I have a gut feeling that Joe doesn't like me.

I have a gut feeling Joe doesn't like me.
 

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Thanks for the suggestions.

So it would then be:

"I have a gut feeling about which sentence is correct."

Right?

The context to my question is I try to say:

"Native English speakers have a gut feeling about which preposition to use in a certain phrase, something that ESL speakers doesn't have."

Would the above be correct then?

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Hi uabclst

As a NES, but not a teacher, I agree with both susiedqq and Rover_KE, but:
"I have a gut feeling for which sentence is correct." also works, for me.

"Native English speakers have a gut feeling about which preposition to use in a certain phrase. This is something that ESL speakers don't have."

Try not to make your sentences unnecessarily long.

Hope this helps
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Thanks a lot for all help :)
 
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