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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

word meaning

I have been told that "suffer" here means two different things in sentence 1, and sentence 2 and 3. So what does 'suffer' mean in them?

1. He suffered a head injury.
2. He is suffering from an injury to the head.
3. He has been suffering from an injury to his head.

Thanks.
  

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Anonymous 1. He suffered a head injury. He was in an accident.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Anonymous 1.
  • He suffered a head injury.
  • He was in an accident.
  • His head was injured.
  • Anonymous 2.
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Anonymous1. He suffered a head injury.
He was in an accident. His head was injured.
Anonymous2. He is suffering from an injury to the head.
He has a bad headache because of a head injury.
Anonymous3. He has been suffering from an injury to his head.
His headache began two weeks ago when he
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Thanks a lot for your help.
AlpheccaStars1. He suffered a head injury.He was in an accident. His head was injured.
But does the general meaning here of suffer differ, in which a person is/was in sate of pain?

Does suffer in this sentence, in other words, mean that he was in pain?

What if I say “he suffered a head injury for two weeks”. D
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AnonymousDoes suffer in this sentence, in other words, mean that he was in pain?
No more than "had." Suffered = had.
AnonymousWhat if I say “he suffered a head injury for two weeks”.
You cannot use a time expression like "for two weeks" with the simple past.
AnonymousDoes ‘sufer’ here imply that he i
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AlpheccaStars AnonymousDoes suffer in this sentence, in other words, mean that he was in pain?No more than "had." Suffered = had.AnonymousWhat if I say “he suffered a head injury for two weeks”.You cannot use a time expression like "for two weeks" with the simple past. AnonymousDoes ‘sufer’ here imply that he is now in pain (has a bad headache)?Is suffering (present conti
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You cannot use such a time expression with a simple-past-tense verb in the context of a one-time completed action. The sentence you asked about is such a context. Here are other examples:

He crashed his car into the lamppost for a month.
The dog breathed his last for a week.
He graduated with honors for five years.
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AlpheccaStarsYou cannot use such a time expression with a simple-past-tense verb in the context of a one-time completed action. The sentence you asked about is such a context. Here are other examples:He crashed his car into the lamppost for a month.The dog breathed his last for a week.He graduated with honors for five years.
I understand now. Thanks a lot for
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AlpheccaStarsYou cannot use such a time expression with a simple-past-tense verb in the context of a one-time completed action. The sentence you asked about is such a context. Here are other examples:He crashed his car into the lamppost for a month.The dog breathed his last for a week.He graduated with honors for five years.
One more question, I am assuming th
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