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izulia
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Help needed please!
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I have a doubt regarding a simple sentence. Which one of these sentences is correct?
I have a headache.
or
I �ve got a headache.
If both are correct which one you �d prefer to use and why?
What about other health problems, e.g. stomach ache, flu, cough, etc.
Is it I have... or I �ve got...
Thanks a lot,
Zulia |
21 Oct 2010
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yanogator
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Hi, Zulia,
The choice has nothing to do with the direct object of the sentence. In the US, "I have..." is more common. In British English, "I �ve got..." is more common. It �s as simple as that.
US:
I have a car.
I have a headache.
I have a green shirt.
British:
I �ve got a car.
I �ve got a headache.
I �ve got a green shirt.
Bruce |
21 Oct 2010
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izulia
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Thank you very much Bruce! |
21 Oct 2010
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MoodyMoody
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However, in American English, we do sometimes say, "I �ve got a headache," especially if the headache is very bad, e.g., "I �ve got such a bad headache I can �t think straight." It may depend on the dialect of American English, too. I come from the South; I don �t know where vanagator is from. |
21 Oct 2010
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