Common fix low when describing feeling sick
Wrong nauseous
Use this nauseated
i · WhyTwo lines, no filler
Traditionally, 'nauseous' = causing nausea (the smell was nauseous). 'Nauseated' = feeling sick. Though 'nauseous' is now widely accepted for both.
ii · Brew tipKeep this one
Technically: you feel nauseated. The smell is nauseous. Though usage is shifting.
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Nauseous vs. Nauseated
Causing nausea (strict) versus feeling nausea (strict).
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