never aspire to become

[Isbell]

1) I never aspire to become materialistic (a strict and firm determination?)
I can never aspire to become materialistic (just a possibility?).

2) Getting such a comment (unjustifiable) after all the best of intentions, I should have felt bitterly. (Does this sound OK or need some amendments on it?)

3) "This question (a math problem that at first glance it make it hard to predict where does it originates, e.g. we can't tell whether it belongs to probability or probability distributions) is scaring, isn’t it?" Does this sentence sound OK?

[Mister Micawber]

1) I never aspire to materialism (a strict and firm determination? -- Yes)
I can never aspire to materialism (just a possibility?-- No, an impossibility! 'Never'.)

2) After getting such an unjust/unjustified(These have different meanings, but I think you mean the first) comment after having the best of intentions, I should have felt bitter.

3) This question is frightening/perplexing/dumbfounding, isn’t it?
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[Isbell]

[Mister Micawber]

With the impossibility to (b), then I'm going to assume both a and b mean the exact same thing. Can I do that?-- Well, they are probably said often with the same intention, but they are not exactly the same. The difference is as has been bracketed.
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[Isbell]

Get it. Thanks.

[Isbell]

BTW, Mister Micawber, do you remember there was a time where Alan did mention your name in his newsletter? I wish so much to have a look on that particular newsletter again but looking at the endlessly list (I was exaggerating, wasn't I?) at here: http://www.english-test.net/newsletter/, it makes it hard for me to successfully pinpoint the exact one. If you happen to be remembered of it, would you please kindly let me know?

[Mister Micawber]

I'm sorry, Isabelle, but I have no idea whatsoever. I didn't read that one that I remember. so you'll have to ask Alan. I don't have a subscription to his newsletters, so I have read only a few of them.
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[Isbell]

Wow, to ask Alan about such a trivial matter is definitely not my habit of doing so. You guess what, I'm going to find it one-by-one. :-) If I have succeeded, I will let you know, OK?

[Mister Micawber]

Sure - I'd like to read it, too!
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[Isbell]

Now, I can feel the weight of the expectation :-)
All right, will have a look tonight or maybe tomorrow and let you know as soon as possible.
I cling firmly to this principle: One good deed deserves another. I guess the time has ripe to repay your kindness in helping us to understand English, hehehe.

[Allifathima]

Mister Micawber,
You have corrected "I should have felt bitterly(adv)."
as "I should have felt bitter(adj)."
I heard that after verb 'felt' usually adverb will follow.
Why are you using adjective instead of adverb?
Please explain.

[Cristina.ro]

Hello Isabelle and Mr Micawber,

[Mister Micawber]

No, usually a predicate adjective follows 'feel' (= emotion, sensation):

I feel sick.
I feel tired.
I feel happy.
I feel bitter.
etc, etc.
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[Mister Micawber]

Yes, Cristina. That's my namesake, not me. Every Briton, I suppose, is acquainted with the Dickens character who always had great schemes for fame and fortune that never succeeded. Until at last he immigrated to Australia. Perhaps I should try that.
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[Isbell]