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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:07 pm Post subject: feel bad |
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| The winter of 1914 was especially cold and rainy. The soldiers were forced to work in freezing mud. They also worked very close to their enemies. The British soldiers could see the German soldiers while they worked. And the German soldiers could see the British soldiers, as well. The men on both sides suffered greatly. They started to feel bad for each other. |
Is the bold part right grammatically? I think that it should be changed to 'They started to feel sorry for each other.'
Am I right? Please tell me if I'm right or wrong with some explanations.
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Mister Micawber
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The meaning is the same, and yours is probably a better phrasing-- but to feel bad for is common in casual English.
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