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Mr. Tom Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

The use of the word "gripes"

Hi

Do native speakers still use "the gripes" in the sense of sudden stomach pains?

She has got the gripes.

Also, is it possible to use "in her stomach" with a griping pain, or would it be way too redundant?

She has got a griping pain (in her stomach.)

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. She has got the gripes. To me it sounds very old-fashioned.

— Mister Micawber

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Mr. TomDo native speakers still use "the gripes" in the sense of sudden stomach pains?She has got the gripes.
To me it sounds very old-fashioned.
Mr. TomAlso, is it possible to use "in her stomach" with a griping pain, or would it be way too redundant?
I think you'd need to add that nowadays to have it understood.
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Thanks a lot for continuously replying to my tedious posts, MM! (It's been 8 years now!)

So if "the gripes" is old-fashioned, what's the substitute? I mean, did any other word 'succeed' it? Or just the adjective "griping"?

Tom
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She's got a stomachache.
She has stomach pains / sharp pains in her stomach.
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Mister Micawber I think you'd need to add that nowadays to have it understood.
MM, when you say the above sentence, you mean where I live or even among native speakers?

Thanks,

Tom
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I mean where I live and where I read about—mainstream AmE. I of course cannot tell you whether it is still current in Dorset or Delhi or Darwin.
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