Timeline for a sore throat vs a strep throat vs strep throat
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| Apr 26, 2019 at 17:17 | comment | added | Andrew | Yes, sure, it's repetitive. I was just making the point that "a" can be used there. Indeed, I saw "strep throat" is mostly used in AmE. | |
| Apr 26, 2019 at 17:07 | comment | added | Michael Harvey | British people would probably say "I have a sore throat" whatever the cause, and I think "I have a strep throat" is more American. If someone said "My strep throat is an instance of strep throat" they would be grammatically OK but awkwardly repetitive. | |
| Apr 26, 2019 at 16:58 | comment | added | Andrew | Nice thinking! You wrote "a strep throat", so you are considering "I have a strep throat" a valid sentence, aren't you? (My strep throat is an instance of strep throat) | |
| Apr 26, 2019 at 16:36 | history | answered | Michael Harvey | CC BY-SA 4.0 |