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Jenny chiu Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

cold and flu

I catch a cold.

I catch the flu.

Are they the same?
  

Top answer

No. From what I understand, a cold is typically less severe.

  • No.
  • From what I understand, a cold is typically less severe.
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No. From what I understand, a cold is typically less severe.
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'Flu' is short for influenza, which is a specific type of virus. A 'cold' or 'common cold' is an upper respiratory infection, usually less serious than something like the flu - 'just a cold'.

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