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Originally Posted by angliholic  Rita suffers from some sort of illness, but I am not sure what it is.
Hi,
Is "from" in the above optional? If not, what meaning does it add to the sentence? Thanks. |
There are
subtle differences,
sometimes invisible for many.
suffer from is continous (over some period of time) and means suffer pain from= suffer because of something
suffer something means undergo in reference to certain moments in time, =suffer it
I suffer from a flu and
I suffer a heart attack
there are also
other forms to compare
suffer from:
Used to indicate a source, cause, agent, or instrument
suffer with:
As a result or consequence of: sick with the flu.
It is all about what you want to stress
If you suffer from poverty=you suffer because of this poverty.
If you suffer poverty=you suffer this poverty.
There is also a verb "endure" to make it "easier"
Can you compare suffer with endure, please?
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