muhamedr
17-12-2010, 06:29 PM
7 Aches
You probably know the word "ache". It can be a verb or a
noun, and means "to hurt" or "a pain". We sometimes combine
the word "ache" with parts of the body. For example, if our
back hurts, we say that we have "backache" or "a backache".
We do *not* do this with all parts of the body. For example,
we cannot say that we have a "handache". There are really
only five parts of the body that we combine with "ache".
They are shown below, plus two other words that we use in a
slightly different way.
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BACKACHE
EARACHE
HEADACHE
STOMACHACHE
TOOTHACHE
--
HEARTACHE
We do not use this to mean a *physical* pain in the heart.
Instead, it means an emotional pain.
FACEACHE
This means an ugly or miserable-looking person. (BrE)
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I wish you don't have any of them
You probably know the word "ache". It can be a verb or a
noun, and means "to hurt" or "a pain". We sometimes combine
the word "ache" with parts of the body. For example, if our
back hurts, we say that we have "backache" or "a backache".
We do *not* do this with all parts of the body. For example,
we cannot say that we have a "handache". There are really
only five parts of the body that we combine with "ache".
They are shown below, plus two other words that we use in a
slightly different way.
--
BACKACHE
EARACHE
HEADACHE
STOMACHACHE
TOOTHACHE
--
HEARTACHE
We do not use this to mean a *physical* pain in the heart.
Instead, it means an emotional pain.
FACEACHE
This means an ugly or miserable-looking person. (BrE)
--
I wish you don't have any of them