Is the word "headache" uncountable? Hello! If it so then why do people use article "a" before it? e.g. "I've got a headache", or backache??? We can't count our heads cause we have only one head, back

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Is the word "headache" uncountable? Hello! If it so then why do people use article "a" before it? e.g. "I've got a headache", or backache??? We can't count our heads cause we have only one head, back etc.

22 de jan de 2017 16:47

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In the US, you can say "I have a headache" OR you could say "I have had headaches every day for a month!" or "I get headaches every day" Yes, you only have one head, but "headache" can be plural if you are talking about having one multiple times.

22 de janeiro de 2017