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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
aches/is sore/in pain
Jeff went to the dentist this morning, so now his mouth is sore.
Hi,
Is it the same to say "his mouth aches" and "his mouth is in pain" instead of "his mouth is sore?" Thanks.
Hi,
Is it the same to say "his mouth aches" and "his mouth is in pain" instead of "his mouth is sore?" Thanks.
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, the degree). Between 'aches ' and 'is sore', the former sends a message of a dull pain, while the latter conveys an irritation feeling. Maybe a native English speaker can sense the difference better.
- , the degree).
- Between 'aches ' and 'is sore', the former sends a message of a dull pain, while the latter conveys an irritation feeling.
- Maybe a native English speaker can sense the difference better.
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Hi Angliholic,
When you simply say 'is in pain', I understand but I cannot sense the painful effect (i.e., the degree).
Between 'aches ' and 'is sore', the former sends a message of a dull pain, while the latter conveys an irritation feeling.
Maybe a native English speaker can sense the difference better.
When you simply say 'is in pain', I understand but I cannot sense the painful effect (i.e., the degree).
Between 'aches ' and 'is sore', the former sends a message of a dull pain, while the latter conveys an irritation feeling.
Maybe a native English speaker can sense the difference better.
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Thanks, HT.
Ache sends a message of a dull pain, "be sore" an irritation feeling, and how about "be in pain?" How should I interpret "be in pain?"
Ache sends a message of a dull pain, "be sore" an irritation feeling, and how about "be in pain?" How should I interpret "be in pain?"
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AngliholicAche sends a message of a dull pain, "be sore" an irritation feeling, and how about "be in pain?" How should I interpret "be in pain?"Physically, 'be in pain' expresses a feeling we have when part of out body hurts.
To describe a degree of pain, we use words such as: dull, excruciating, mild, nagging, severe, sharp, shooting.
Unless we
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Hi Angliholic
"Be in pain" is usually used in a very general way. In other words, rather than saying specifically "his mouth was in pain" it would be much more typical to say "he was in pain" (without mentioning a specific part of the body) You would have to get information about the specific location(s) or type of the pain from the broader context.
"He was in a great dea
"Be in pain" is usually used in a very general way. In other words, rather than saying specifically "his mouth was in pain" it would be much more typical to say "he was in pain" (without mentioning a specific part of the body) You would have to get information about the specific location(s) or type of the pain from the broader context.
"He was in a great dea
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