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Rezaenglish Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

But it'll hurt

Doctor: No, no, the reflexes are not parts of your body.
Reflexes are how your body reacts.
Boy: Reacts?
Doctor: Yes, for instance, if I tap my knee with this hammer,
it reacts. You see.
Boy: Tap it harder. Ha, ha, ha, no. Tap it harder. Come on;
hit it. It's a very strong knee.
Doctor: But it'll hurt.
Boy: No, it won't. Come on; hit it hard.
Doctor: That doesn't hurt?
Boy: No, it doesn't hurt.

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(But it'll hurt.) - (That doesn't hurt?) - (it doesn't hurt.)


What does "hurt" mean in these sentences?

Does it mean "pain" or does it mean "injure"?


Thank you

  

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Here we understand "hurt" to refer to pain rather than injury. g. g.

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  • Here we understand "hurt" to refer to pain rather than injury.
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  • "this injection might hurt a little".
  • Here, the latter is apparently intended, with the verb subject being the action of hitting.
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Here we understand "hurt" to refer to pain rather than injury. In reference to pain, "hurt" can be used intransitively in two ways: "to be painful", e.g. "my knee hurts", or "to cause someone to feel pain", e.g. "this injection might hurt a little". Here, the latter is apparently intended, with the verb subject being the action of hitting.

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