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Grippe
was quoted as having, on Mon, 02 Aug 2004 17:09:43 -0400, written, in part:
[nq:1]I often see and hear this said as "the gout". You wouldn't hear or see "I have the arthritis", but people do say "I have the gout".[/nq]
Also "the grippe", not "grippe". And "the flu" or "a flu", not "flu". One does hear "gout" without "the", though, and "influenza" exclusively so.
Michael Hamm
AM, Math, Wash. U. St. Louis
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[nq:1]I often see and hear this said as "the gout". You wouldn't hear or see "I have the arthritis", but people do say "I have the gout".[/nq]
Also "the grippe", not "grippe". And "the flu" or "a flu", not "flu". One does hear "gout" without "the", though, and "influenza" exclusively so.
Michael Hamm
AM, Math, Wash. U. St. Louis
(Email Removed) Standard disclaimers: http://math.wustl.edu/~msh210/ ... legal.html
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[nq:2]I often see and hear this said as "the gout". [/nq] [nq:1]Also "the grippe", not "grippe". And "the flu" or "a flu", not "flu".
- [nq:2]I often see and hear this said as "the gout".
- [/nq] [nq:1]Also "the grippe", not "grippe".
- And "the flu" or "a flu", not "flu".
- [/nq] I don't remember ever hearing anyone saying they've got "(the) grippe".
- As for "flu", I think that in the UK one is rather more likely to hear it without an article than with the indefinite article.
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[nq:2]I often see and hear this said as "the gout". ... the arthritis", but people do say "I have the gout".[/nq]
[nq:1]Also "the grippe", not "grippe". And "the flu" or "a flu", not "flu". One does hear "gout" without "the", though, and "influenza" exclusively so.[/nq]
I don't remember ever hearing anyone saying they've got "(the) grippe". As for "flu", I think that in the UK one i
[nq:1]Also "the grippe", not "grippe". And "the flu" or "a flu", not "flu". One does hear "gout" without "the", though, and "influenza" exclusively so.[/nq]
I don't remember ever hearing anyone saying they've got "(the) grippe". As for "flu", I think that in the UK one i
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[nq:1]I don't remember ever hearing anyone saying they've got "(the) grippe".[/nq]
Me neither. Isn't it dead in AmE? I remember first encountering it when reading The Catcher in the Rye (which was written in the late '40s IIRC).
Me neither. Isn't it dead in AmE? I remember first encountering it when reading The Catcher in the Rye (which was written in the late '40s IIRC).
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[nq:2]I don't remember ever hearing anyone saying they've got "(the) grippe".[/nq]
[nq:1]Me neither. Isn't it dead in AmE? I remember first encountering it when reading The Catcher in the Rye (which was written in the late '40s IIRC).[/nq]
I only recall if from reading, but there was always "the grippe".
Brian
[nq:1]Me neither. Isn't it dead in AmE? I remember first encountering it when reading The Catcher in the Rye (which was written in the late '40s IIRC).[/nq]
I only recall if from reading, but there was always "the grippe".
Brian
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[nq:2]Me neither. Isn't it dead in AmE? I remember first ... Rye (which was written in the late '40s IIRC).[/nq]
[nq:1]I only recall if from reading, but there was always "the grippe".[/nq]
It was also in the song Adelaide's Lament in Guys and Dolls .
dg
[nq:1]I only recall if from reading, but there was always "the grippe".[/nq]
It was also in the song Adelaide's Lament in Guys and Dolls .
dg
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[nq:2]Me neither. Isn't it dead in AmE? I remember first ... the Rye (which was written in thelate '40s IIRC).[/nq]
[nq:1]I only recall if from reading, but there was always "the grippe".[/nq]
Ditto about the reading, but just old books, and I seem to remember it being called "la grippe."
Maria Conlon
[nq:1]I only recall if from reading, but there was always "the grippe".[/nq]
Ditto about the reading, but just old books, and I seem to remember it being called "la grippe."
Maria Conlon
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[nq:1]it late[/nq]
[nq:2]I only recall if from reading, but there was always "the grippe".[/nq]
[nq:1]Ditto about the reading, but just old books, and I seem to remember it being called "la grippe."[/nq]
That's the way Adelaide sings it too.
dg
[nq:2]I only recall if from reading, but there was always "the grippe".[/nq]
[nq:1]Ditto about the reading, but just old books, and I seem to remember it being called "la grippe."[/nq]
That's the way Adelaide sings it too.
dg
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[nq:2]I only recall if from reading, but there was always "the grippe".[/nq]
And 'Get a grip'.
And 'Get a grip'.
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[nq:2]I only recall if from reading, but there was always "the grippe".[/nq]
[nq:1]Ditto about the reading, but just old books, and I seem to remember it being called "la grippe."[/nq]
I've seen that as well. I recall one story where a town (probably late 19th/early 20th century) was frightened that some of the children might have contracted diptheria. They were somewhat relieved that it w
[nq:1]Ditto about the reading, but just old books, and I seem to remember it being called "la grippe."[/nq]
I've seen that as well. I recall one story where a town (probably late 19th/early 20th century) was frightened that some of the children might have contracted diptheria. They were somewhat relieved that it w
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[nq:2]I only recall if from reading, but there was always "the grippe".[/nq]
[nq:1]It was also in the song Adelaide's Lament in Guys and Dolls .[/nq]
No, that's "la grippe".
-Aaron J. Dinkin
Dr. Whom
[nq:1]It was also in the song Adelaide's Lament in Guys and Dolls .[/nq]
No, that's "la grippe".
-Aaron J. Dinkin
Dr. Whom
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[nq:1]No, that's "la grippe".[/nq]
Yes. She both had la grippe and was losing it at the same time.
dg
Yes. She both had la grippe and was losing it at the same time.
dg
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