Question
1. I feel blue.
2. I feel gloomy.
3. I feel like the color blue.
4. I feel like blue.
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#1 means #2, doesn't it? What about #3 and #4? Do they mean #1 or #2?
2. I feel gloomy.
3. I feel like the color blue.
4. I feel like blue.
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#1 means #2, doesn't it? What about #3 and #4? Do they mean #1 or #2?
Answers
Writeacher
Yes, 1 means 2.
I've not heard 3 or 4 in common everyday speech, however.
I've not heard 3 or 4 in common everyday speech, however.
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5. I've got the blues.
6. I feel like the blues.
What about #6? It seems that the blues mean melancholy or depression. #5 is correct. What about #6?
5. I've got the blues.
6. I feel like the blues.
What about #6? It seems that the blues mean melancholy or depression. #5 is correct. What about #6?