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Nazanin saryazdi Posted 12 years ago
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which one?

I got poisoned.
I got food poisoning.
I got food poisoned.
Which one is correct? If all are correct what is the difference?
  

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I got food poisoning. Those two are correct, but they are different ailments. The first includes any kind of poison (poisonous mushrooms.

— Mister Micawber

  • I got food poisoning.
  • Those two are correct, but they are different ailments.
  • The first includes any kind of poison (poisonous mushrooms.
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nazanin saryazdiI got poisoned.I got food poisoning.
Those two are correct, but they are different ailments. The first includes any kind of poison (poisonous mushrooms. arsenic, etc), while the second refers only to ptomaine poisoning (q.v.): http://sta.uwi.edu/pic/foodPois
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Thank you sir, I say somebody's comments on food poisoning, he said I got food poisoned. You believe it is not correct, right?
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nazanin saryazdi You believe it is not correct, right?
It should be 'I got food poisoning.'
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