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Angliholic  #474194  Fri, 08 Feb 08 05:53 AM

Heart attacks are usually accompanied by the some of the following symptom:

Nausea, lightheadedness or breaking out in a cold sweat.

... If you or someone you know experience any of these signs, call your local emergency number immediately!

Hi,

If I replace "experience" in the above with "have," do I make a change in meaning? Thanks.

  
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Mister Micawber  #474201  Fri, 08 Feb 08 06:07 AM

No, not significantly, but both should be in the singular, while symptom should be plural.

  
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Angliholic  #474205  Fri, 08 Feb 08 06:11 AM

 Mister Micawber wrote:

No, not significantly, but both should be in the singular, while symptom should be plural.

Thanks, Mister.

Got it.

  
Marius Hancu  #474269  Fri, 08 Feb 08 08:36 AM
They are pretty close, but:

experience: you feel those symptoms
have: you possess them

  
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