I've got a cold vs I've caught a cold | WordReference Forums
Nov 9, 2011 · "I have got a cold"/"I've got a cold" isn't really present perfect. It's present perfect in form, but in meaning, it's present: I've got a cold has the same meaning as I have a cold. Many - but not all - varieties of English use "have got" to mean "have". EDIT: I hadn't seen mplsray's answer when I wrote this: but I agree with what he said.
the cold become severe - WordReference Forums
Nov 23, 2015 · Hello, my friends, I was wondering whether the underlined part is idiomatic: "If your cold/cough/rhinitis become severe, you should let me know." Thoughts: I tell my friend if the symptoms get severe, I will take her to the hospital.
EN: severer / more severe - WordReference Forums
May 10, 2011 · In the medical literature it is usual to write "more severe" and not "severer" (e.g., for a disease). Indeed, in the 5000 medical articles I have in my Mac, I did not find the word "severer". What is the rule (if any) for the use of the comparative form of the adjective "severe". Thank you for your help BRGDS
what do call the steam comes out of your mouth when cold?
Sep 28, 2008 · "I can see steam coming out of your mouth" would have been said to me on cold days, long ago, by my mother. It's simply called steam coming out of my/your/etc. mouth. I believe my mother! GF.. Note it is technically nearly impossible unless you have a tube in your mouth that is letting out steam! PS Breath is generally very explicit (on a cold day)
severe vs. major - WordReference Forums
Nov 20, 2005 · A severe bombardment could be aimed at a single target or group of targets, whereas a major bombardment would have a wider scope, although it could be equally as severe for the recipients. Thus, I feel that "major" suggests something about the scope of impact (or intention etc.) and "severe" suggests something about the intensity or depth of ...
a gripping pain, a griping pain | WordReference Forums
Aug 6, 2011 · I just wanted to clarify. You would say a 'gripping pain' and a 'griping pain.' My senses of the words are: A gripping pain = a contracting or constricting pain. This could be used for any part of your body. A griping pain = an acute severe pain. This is normally used for a stomachache or food...
gets cold and cold or gets colder and colder - WordReference …
Mar 23, 2011 · Winter is coming and it gets cold. That's fine. But since you are talking about winter overall, as winter progresses, it gets colder. The reason why you say 'colder and colder' is because even when it gets colder, it gets even more cold later on in the season so it gets colder and colder. 'Cold and cold' for this sentence doesn't make sense.
unrelenting vs. relentless - WordReference Forums
Sep 1, 2024 · relentless:continuing in a severe or extreme way Does it mean that unrelenting is normally used in a positive way while relentless is generally used in a negative condition ? But when I see the examples I find that's not the case. Actually unrelenting and relentless both can be used to talk about things like pressure, bad weather . Now I'm ...
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in that morning vs. on that morning vs that morning
May 22, 2014 · I lost my keys on a cold morning. (In that morning which I feel cold I lost my keys.) I saw her on the first morning of the week. (I saw her on the first day of the week in the morning.) I met her on a morning of March. (I met her in that morning in March.)