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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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ache vs sore
After standing in line for an hour, do you feet ache or sore? Is there any difference?
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They ARE sore, or they ache.
- They ARE sore, or they ache.
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Not really.
If you want to be very colloquial, you can say "My dogs are barking." I have no idea where that expression came from.
If you want to be very colloquial, you can say "My dogs are barking." I have no idea where that expression came from.
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Grammar Geek"My dogs are barking." I have no idea where that expression came from
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New2grammarAfter standing in line for an hour, do your feet ache or are they sore? Is there any difference?No real difference.
Similar to GG, I say,
Muh dawgs is barkin'.
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What if you fall down on your arm, does your arm ache or is it sore?
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It seems to me that "ache" describes a feeling tht orignates inside the arm, or foot, or whatever -- it's the muscles that ache. "Sore" can describe the same feeling, or it can mean something external. A burn or cut or scrape would make your arm sore, but you would probably not say that your arm aches. You could say that it hurts in either case.
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