Use of "Like"

jaf1991
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:05:35 +0000

If you’re going to use like in that sentence, I would either use the contraction I’m following it or, preferably, leave it out altogether…I feel like a detective trying to solve the case.

On the other hand, if you’re going for something more formal, you would probably want to say, I feel as though I’m a detective. I would not use “I am” in either case. I think it sounds stilted in this situation.