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aches and pains
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anaram
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aches and pains
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Hello,
I �d like to check an option and see if my reasoning is correct.
In: He says he has got .... in his stomach (hurt/aches/pains/suffering)
I would say it is pains because of the plural. If ache is a continuous, dull pain, then it would be better in the singular, while you can have pains in your chest or labour pains. Besides, I have only seen "aches" in the expression aches and pains, but I am not a native speaker. Could anyone tell me if this is correct?
Thank you.
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7 Apr 2010
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Zora
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It is pains.
You have a stomachache - or - You have stomach pains. Stomach pains are like you suggested something intermittent and not continual like a stomachache is.
You could also say, "My stomach hurts.", "I am suffering from stomach pains/aches."
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7 Apr 2010
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anaram
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Thank you very much!
In the sentence that you suggest: "I am suffering from stomach aches" Is the plural possible because of the verb?
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7 Apr 2010
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