Sunday, October 17, 2010

I'm getting (a) cold.

Hey everyone, just a quick lesson for the weekend.

What is the difference between these two sentences?

1- I'm getting cold.

2- I'm getting a cold.


Do you know the difference? Number 2 has an A and that makes a BIG DIFFERENCE~!

In sentence Number 1, cold is an adjective and the person is saying that they are starting to FEEL COLD.

In sentence Number 2, cold is a noun meaning sick(in Japanese 風邪 - かぜ) so the person is saying they are starting to FEEL SICK.

Sometimes very small differences can have HUGE differences in meaning. Have fun speaking English BUT be careful~!

^_-

Phil

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