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Teo Posted 19 years ago
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Ouch! That hurts!

1b00Ouch! That hurt!02b00 (page 1002, 01i00Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English,02i00 Third edition with New Words supplement 2001) Why not say, "Ouch! That hurt01font00s02font00!"? Is it a typo?0-
  

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0I think the dictionary is using past tense in your example. 0-

— Nef

  • 0I think the dictionary is using past tense in your example.
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0I think the dictionary is using past tense in your example. 02br
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01i00That hurts02i00 would be fine in present tense.0-
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0 If it is in the past tense, why say "Ouch!"? 0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Because the pain occurred a micro-second before. There is the suggestion that I have reacted to avoid the hurt. eg I touched a flame a second ago, and pulled my hand away.02br
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00If I say 'That hurts', it suggests that I am continuing at present to touch the flame.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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