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Originally Posted by GrannyGrump
When I was a child in school (back when dinosaurs roamed), we were taught NOT to use a phrase such as "feel bad". Teacher would harrumph, and correct us to say "feel badly"
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Teacher was likely wrong, unless you had a neurological disorder or were wearing gloves or something like that.
“Feel bad” and “feel badly” mean two different things. If you just received anesthesia, but it's starting to wear off, you might correctly say that you feel badly, in much the same way that a myopic person might say “I see badly”.
But if you're running a fever, nauseous*, and aching, then it’s better to say that you feel bad.
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/edu...d-versus-badly discusses in more detail
*Yes, “feeling sick to your stomach” is a
correct meaning of nauseous.