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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Are both structures correct, and if yes, which one is better or at least more used?
This photo gives me chills/the chills.
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To my mind, "the chills" is what you get when you have the flu or something. It's the same "the" as in "the flu" or "the measles". "Chills" is what you get from an emotional jolt.
- To my mind, "the chills" is what you get when you have the flu or something.
- It's the same "the" as in "the flu" or "the measles".
- "Chills" is what you get from an emotional jolt.
- You hear both used either way, but I think that half the time it's wrong.
- The photo gives you chills.
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To my mind, "the chills" is what you get when you have the flu or something. It's the same "the" as in "the flu" or "the measles". "Chills" is what you get from an emotional jolt. You hear both used either way, but I think that half the time it's wrong. The photo gives you chills.
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