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[Marrion]

[1] I feel like I become deaf.
[2] I feel like becoming deaf.
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I have a question. In my opinion, I think that [1] and [2] have the different meaning..

Anyway, do [1] and [2] have the same meaning?

[Mister Micawber]

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Both are odd, Marrion, so they are a little hard to assess. My view:

[1] I feel like I have become deaf. = I can't hear anything
[2] I feel like becoming deaf. = I would like to be deaf (an odd desire).
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[Marrion]

I have another question..

[1] I feel like I became deaf.
[2] I feel like I have become deaf.

What is the difference between [1] and [2]?

[Mister Micawber]

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#2 is a more recent accident, physically or psychologically.
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"I really do not know that anything has ever been more exciting than diagramming sentences." � Gertrude Stein
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Canadian-American who teaches English for a living at Mr Micawber's

[Marrion]

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