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Jenny chiu Posted 14 years ago
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I have skin rash.

Should I say " I have a skin rash"?

Because people say " I have a sore throat.", people use "a" in the sentence.

I don't know when I should put "a" or not with the name of illness and symptom.
  

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", It is fine. Same with " I have a headache. Jenny chiu Should I say " I have a skin rash"?

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  • ", It is fine.
  • Same with " I have a headache.
  • Jenny chiu Should I say " I have a skin rash"?
  • Rash is understood to appear on skin.
  • So we don't need to say "skin rash".
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Jenny chiuBecause people say " I have a sore throat.",
It is fine. Same with " I have a headache.
Jenny chiuShould I say " I have a skin rash"?
Rash is understood to appear on skin. So we don't need to say "skin rash". Rash usually appears on certain part of one's body. The normal way to say this is, I have rash on my arm/ l
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Hi,

Yes,
eg I have a . . . rash.
eg I have a fever.

But I have name of disease ,
eg I have arthritis.

Clive
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