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12 Mar 2018
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What is the difference between I have a pain in my leg. and I have pain in my leg. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between I have a pain in my leg. and I have pain in my leg. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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You only use a/an when it is something that you can count.
An animal. ✔ (countable)
An air. ❌ (you can't count air)
You can't physically count 'pain' so 'I have a pain in my leg' is wrong.
I have pain in my leg. ✔
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