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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Then what's the difference?

Teachers,

I asked a similar question before, but then what is the actual difference in meaning between:
    I have a pain in my elbow.

    I have pain in my elbow.

How these two differ?

Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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Hi, Such things are rather idiomatic. Here are a few comments. I asked a similar question before, but then what is the actual difference in meaning between: I have a pain in my elbow.

— Clive

  • Hi, Such things are rather idiomatic.
  • Here are a few comments.
  • I asked a similar question before, but then what is the actual difference in meaning between: I have a pain in my elbow.
  • This is commonly said.
  • This sometimes sounds more like the pain is localized to a particular part of my elbow.
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Hi,
Such things are rather idiomatic. Here are a few comments.

I asked a similar question before, but then what is the actual difference in meaning between:

I have a pain in my elbow. This is commonly said. This sometimes sounds more like the pain is localized to a particular part of my elbow.

I have pain in my elbow. I wouldn't commonly say t
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Thank you Clive,

Just one more question.

I hear many people say "I have pain in my elbows." which I think it means that the pain is in both elbows. In this, case for the same reason, you'd rather say "My elbows hurt." instead?
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Hi,
Yes, I'd usually say 'My elbows hurt'.

Clivei
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Thank you very much.
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