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muni



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 10:13 am    Post subject: correction Reply with quote
I have sore throat
or
I have a sore throat

which one is correct
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LucentShade



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 3:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
"I have a sore throat" is correct. Most of the time, problems with specific parts of the body use the indefinite article--"an upset stomach," "a headache," "a broken leg," "an upset stomach."
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