ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: experience/have any of these signs

Marius Hancu — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:36:40 GMT

They are pretty close, but:

experience: you feel those symptoms
have: you possess them

Angliholic — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:11:03 GMT

Mister Micawber wrote:

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

Thanks, Mister.

Got it.

Mister Micawber — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:07:34 GMT

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

Angliholic — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:53:53 GMT

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.