JUNE 29, 2008 | Feeling good and feeling well
We recently got an email saying how our name "LearnEnglishFeelGood.com" is grammatically incorrect, and how the person who wrote the email would definitely not be recommending our site to his students for this exact reason. The problem, according to the author of the email, is that "to feel" is a verb, and "good" is an adjective, which in theory can only be used to describe nouns.
And this person actually has "students"? Unless he travelled forward in time from the 19th century, he would realize that "to feel good" is perfectly acceptable. It means "to be in a good mood". So, our site is basically saying (in a shortened, internet-friendly form) that if you learn English, you will be in a good mood :) It's supposed to be kind-of funny.
To "feel well" means to feel healthy, to not have anything bothering you (physically). In fact, many North Americans would even use "to feel good" to convey this meaning as well. So, as you can see, if the site were called "LearnEnglishFeelWell.com", we would be telling you that if you learn English, you'll be healthy. We're not doctors, we're teachers, so it's hard for us to make that promise :)
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