Feel (subjective pronoun) VS feel (objective pronoun)

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Anewcomer

#492615 Tue, 25 Mar 08 04:40 AM

Hi Teachers

I'd like to know what the difference between feel/any verb + (subjective pronoun) and feel/any verb + (objective pronoun) is:

E.g: I feel he is telling me VS I feel him telling me

Thank you

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CalifJim

#492617 Tue, 25 Mar 08 04:51 AM

I feel (that) he is telling me the truth. = I believe (that) he is telling me the truth.

I feel him telling me ... = ??? No meaning. You can't literally feel the act of telling.

I feel him slapping my back. = I feel (literally, through the sense of touch) that he is slapping my back.

Does that help?

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Anewcomer

#492618 Tue, 25 Mar 08 05:04 AM

ok, so when we can literally (physically) feel it, objective pronoun will be appropriate

And how about this: I heard him saying / coming VS I heard he is saying / coming

Thanks

CalifJim

#492627 Tue, 25 Mar 08 05:27 AM

You are literally hearing these things as sounds, so use the form with -ing.

I heard him saying that he would be late.

I heard him coming into the room.

But if you heard the news that he said something or that he came into the room:

I heard that he said that he would be late.

I heard that he was coming into the room.