When did you start to feel like this?

[diamondcutter]

Doctor: Morning. Have a seat, please. What's the problem?
Patient: My stomach hurts.
Doctor: When did you start to feel like this?
Patient: This morning. Maybe I had too much ice cream last night.

Source: Listening tapescript, the first English simulation test paper of Zhengzhou city for Senior High School Entrance Exams, 2022, Henan province

Is it also OK just to ask “When did that start?” instead of “When did you start to feel like this? ” I don’t think the original sentence is very common.

 

[Tarheel]

"When did that start?" is perfectly natural. "How long have you had that problem?" would also work. "How long have you been feeling that way?" would be good too.

 

[emsr2d2]

Patient: This morning. Maybe I had too much Ice cream last night.

Did they really capitalise "ice cream" in the original, or is that your error?

 

[diamondcutter]

Sorry, that's my typo. I've corrected it.