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#20570 Tue, 27 Jan 04 09:18 PM

I wonder why people say" I have *a* cold." Why not say: I have cold. Please explain.

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buggah

#20585 Wed, 28 Jan 04 01:14 AM

Articles are determiners that indicate if you are referring to a specific or general thing.

'I have a cold' works just like 'I have a dream', 'I have a head', 'I heave an idea'.

buggah

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As cold as/so cold as
Catch cold
Cold-bloded
Hot and cold

Catch a cold
Cold as ice
Have a cold
Got a cold

Cold as hell
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Revenge is a dish best serve cold
'not hot' vs. 'cold'

whl626

#20588 Wed, 28 Jan 04 02:56 AM

But " I have * the * flu " instead Smile [:)]

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awesome95

#20592 Wed, 28 Jan 04 03:38 AM

Maybe because there are thousands of differnt strands of colds, each giving you an immunity to it after catching it.

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