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Ethanw Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

suffer from

Is there any difference between following two sentences?

My brother suffers a headach.

My brother suffers from a headach.
  

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Yes, the first one is grammatically correct and the second one is not (I think). Also, *headache. "

— Watchayakan

  • Yes, the first one is grammatically correct and the second one is not (I think).
  • Also, *headache.
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Yes, the first one is grammatically correct and the second one is not (I think). Also, *headache. It would probably sound best as "My brother is suffering from a headache."
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Hi, Watchayakan:

Thank you for your reply. But do both the sentences 'My brother suffers a headache' and 'My brother is suffering from a headache' have the same meaning? If the word 'headache' refers to a physical illness, which is a better way to say?
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My brother is suffering from a headache.

[This implies at the moment of writing he has this problem.]



My brother suffers from headaches. [ This implies it takes place from time to time.]
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Thank you for reply. But my question is: Is there any difference between following two sentences:

My brother suffers a headache.

My brother suffers from headaches.

What confuses me is the difference in usage between suffer and suffer from.
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Hi guys,

Sufer has different meanings, including:

1. suffer means to undergo, to incur. Examples:

He suffered a broken leg in the accident.

In the World Cup game between Korea and Togo, Togo suffered a defeat.

2. suffer can also mean to experience pain or difficulty for a period of
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