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- Is there any difference between being ill and sick?
While those might mean the same for the laymen, from a medical point of view, there is a difference between illness and sickness Medical sociology has long made the distinction between illness and sickness Illness is the objective diagnosis that an external impartial observer is able to make based on the constellation of symptoms which the patient presents Sickness is the social role that
- adjectives - Difference between sick and ill - English Language . . .
What is difference between Ill and Sick, How do I say "sick people" or "ill people" to refer to people not feeling well?
- The difference between sick and ill [duplicate] - usage
As you've already said, ill can mean bad in some senses But so can sick In fact, sick is the more common word if you want to describe somebody in the bad sense (However, sick can also be used as a slang term for cool or awesome ) Context determines the meaning: That serial killer is one sick individual Ill intentions often result in ill deeds
- have been ill was ill - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Is it correct to think that if I say I have been ill for a week it could both mean I am still ill or I just got better? I thought that if you have recovered you should say I was ill for a week
- What is the difference between Ill and I will?
I'll is a contraction of I will These types of "apostrophe words" are called contractions (though be aware that there are other reasons to use apostrophes besides forming contractions) The apostrophe indicates that one or more letters were removed, thereby shortening, or contracting, the word In this example, I (wi)ll = I'll As kb90 mentions, contractions are generally considered less
- The sick vs. The injured - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
In English, the term "sick" generally refers to individuals who are ill or have a disease, but it can also encompass people who are injured, especially in a more informal context
- grammar - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
There is a lot of overlap between the "will" future and the "going to" future In many situations, both are possible and both are correct In the examples you give "I'm going to be in London next week" is correct And so is "I'll be in London next week " The difference in meaning so small that it doesn't matter "Going to" tends to be used for future events that will occur as a result of
- Ill be going Ill go - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
I'll [I shall] be going to the shops anyway means "I am already planning to go to the shops" You could also say I'm going to the shops anyway (present referring to the future) The continuous (progressive) tense usually means that an action is ongoing, but this is a special use of I'm going to meaning that you plan or expect to do something in the future I'll go to the shops doesn't carry
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