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Wowenglish Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Be/have been

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I would like to know the difference in the meaning between "1" and "2".

1. I am sick with flu.

2. I have been sick with flu.
  

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Hi, I would like to know the difference in the meaning between "1" and "2". 1. I am sick with (the) flu.

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  • Hi, I would like to know the difference in the meaning between "1" and "2".
  • 1.
  • I am sick with (the) flu.
  • I'm sick right now.
  • 2.
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Hi,

I would like to know the difference in the meaning between "1" and "2".

1. I am sick with (the) flu. I'm sick right now.

2. I have been sick with (the) flu. I was sick in the past, and it has relevance to the present situation. I may or may not be sick right now.



Another common way to say this is with 'have'.

eg I have the fl
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I would like to know the difference in the meaning between "1" and "2".

1. I am sick with flu.

2. I have been sick with flu.

Here are the meanings as I see them. The second one has two meanings.

I am sick with the flu.

A. I am now suffering from an occurence of
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