Diarhoe

[Naeem Afzal]

Hi teachers,

I'm suffering from dysentery.
I'm suffering from diarhoea. What's the difference?


I have a diarhoea. Is it correct?

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi teachers,

I'm suffering from dysentery.
I'm suffering from diarhoea. What's the difference?


I have a diarhoea. Is it correct?

Look up "diarrhoea" (note the spelling) and "dysentery" in a good dictionary. They are not the same. The first is a symptom. The second is an illness. No article is needed. We just say "I have diarrhoea" or "I am suffering from diarrhoea".

 

[Naeem Afzal]

Isn't it "dysentery"?

 

[bhaisahab]

Isn't it "dysentery"?

Yes, it is.

 

[emsr2d2]

It is indeed "dysentery". I missed the misspelling the first time (and then copied it!) I've now edited my first response too.

 

[Naeem Afzal]

I'm suffering from the runs.
I have the runs. Are these also used?

 

[probus]

They are. And in south Asia, people often say "My stomach is out."