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Mr1bin Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Suffer or suffer from??

He suffers from asthma.

He suffered a heart attack.

I don't get that when I need "from". Please tell me thanks!
  

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Hi, Let's make the two examples similar, except for the word 'from'. He suffered from asthma. This describes an ongoing health condition, one that lasted for some time..

— Clive

  • Hi, Let's make the two examples similar, except for the word 'from'.
  • He suffered from asthma.
  • This describes an ongoing health condition, one that lasted for some time..
  • eg He suffered from diabetes.
  • eg He suffered from a weak heart.
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Hi,

Let's make the two examples similar, except for the word 'from'.

He suffered from asthma. This describes an ongoing health condition, one that lasted for some time..

eg He suffered from diabetes.

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