J jayan12 Member Joined Sep 7, 2008 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Tamil Home Country India Current Location India Jan 5, 2010 #1 I have a headache. I have a pain. Are these two sentence correct? a ..in both sentences are confusing me.
I have a headache. I have a pain. Are these two sentence correct? a ..in both sentences are confusing me.
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Jan 5, 2010 #2 jayan12 said: I have a headache. I have a pain. Are these two sentence correct? a ..in both sentences are confusing me. Click to expand... Yes, they are both correct. What do you find confusing about "a"?
jayan12 said: I have a headache. I have a pain. Are these two sentence correct? a ..in both sentences are confusing me. Click to expand... Yes, they are both correct. What do you find confusing about "a"?
J jayan12 Member Thread starter Joined Sep 7, 2008 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Tamil Home Country India Current Location India Jan 5, 2010 #3 bhaisahab said: Yes, they are both correct. What do you find confusing about "a"? Click to expand... are headache and pain countable or quantifiable?
bhaisahab said: Yes, they are both correct. What do you find confusing about "a"? Click to expand... are headache and pain countable or quantifiable?
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Jan 5, 2010 #4 jayan12 said: are headache and pain countable or quantifiable? Click to expand... Yes they are countable: "My friend gets a lot of headaches"; "After the accident she was admitted to hospital with pains in her arm, back and neck".
jayan12 said: are headache and pain countable or quantifiable? Click to expand... Yes they are countable: "My friend gets a lot of headaches"; "After the accident she was admitted to hospital with pains in her arm, back and neck".
S sarat_106 Key Member Joined Mar 19, 2008 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Oriya Home Country India Current Location India Jan 5, 2010 #5 jayan12 said: I have a headache which is aching very much.. I have a back pain. Are these two sentence correct? a ..in both sentences are confusing me. Click to expand... They are correct. Perhaps addition of some related information would make them more meaningful.
jayan12 said: I have a headache which is aching very much.. I have a back pain. Are these two sentence correct? a ..in both sentences are confusing me. Click to expand... They are correct. Perhaps addition of some related information would make them more meaningful.
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 5, 2010 #6 I find "I have a headache" to be a very complete thought. I agree that "I have a pain" would benefit from additional information. I experience a sharp pain just above my right kneecap when I put weight on that leg.
I find "I have a headache" to be a very complete thought. I agree that "I have a pain" would benefit from additional information. I experience a sharp pain just above my right kneecap when I put weight on that leg.