What's the correct way of saying this?!?!?!?

tltaylor89 · 05-02-10, 08:39 PM

Its I have heartburn.You say A heartburn as if you can see it.

minet123 · 05-02-10, 08:39 PM

your right

jlgarciaiii22 · 05-02-10, 08:40 PM

Never noticed this... I feel you are wrong, But your point makes sense

AnotherLoan · 05-02-10, 08:40 PM

Originally posted by minet123

your right

you're**

tltaylor89 · 05-02-10, 08:42 PM

You are saying it like its a thing you can reach out and grab but its not .

THE PROFIT · 05-02-10, 08:44 PM

you can say it that way gotem, you just sound like an idiot. It's not always about saying things the proper way, but the accepted way.

gotemcoach1523 · 05-02-10, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by tltaylor89

You are saying it like its a thing you can reach out and grab but its not .

Ok well tell me this then. Do u say I have A stomach ache or I have stomach ache?!?!?!?!

THE PROFIT · 05-02-10, 08:46 PM

an ache is not a condition, like heartburn. You don't have a cancer, or a herpes, just like you don't have a heartburn

gotemcoach1523 · 05-02-10, 08:49 PM

Originally posted by THE PROFIT

an ache is not a condition, like heartburn. You don't have a cancer, or a herpes, just like you don't have a heartburn

That has nothing to do with the way u say it tho.

shari91 · 05-02-10, 08:50 PM

Grammatically it should be said with an 'a' because heartburn is a noun and needs an article to precede it.

But for whatever reason the majority of people have dropped it in every day conversation so your mate is 'right', too.

gotemcoach1523 · 05-02-10, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by tltaylor89

Its I have heartburn.You say A heartburn as if you can see it.

So u say u have a stomach ache like u can see it?!?! U don't make sense. Explain.

gotemcoach1523 · 05-02-10, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by shari91

Grammatically it should be said with an 'a' because heartburn is a noun and needs an article to precede it.

But for whatever reason the majority of people have dropped it in every day conversation so your mate is 'right', too.

Thank u very much. I know I was saying it rite. Bu sayin I have heartburn is not rite. It's just kinda like an Ebonics way of saying it.

tltaylor89 · 05-02-10, 08:53 PM

Just say I have acid reflux from now on because that is what heartburn is.

THE PROFIT · 05-02-10, 08:54 PM

Originally posted by gotemcoach1523

That has nothing to do with the way u say it tho.

Why? Do you say I have a cancer? Heartburn is a condition like a disease & that's the accepted way of saying it in our everyday conversation. I'm not saying it's 100% grammatically correct, but were not in London talking to queen now either are we? If you don't wanna be looked at like you just dropped from outer space, It's I have heartburn.

I have a heart burn sounds like you have 2 hearts & one is burnin'

shari91 · 05-02-10, 08:57 PM

Originally posted by gotemcoach1523

Thank u very much. I know I was saying it rite. Bu sayin I have heartburn is not rite. It's just kinda like an Ebonics way of saying it.

Think of it like this: Why do people say "I have tonsilitis" or "I have bronchitis"? Both of them should have an 'a' in front of them as well.

We just butcher the English language endlessly. No wonder why people have such trouble learning it.

gotemcoach1523 · 05-02-10, 08:58 PM

Originally posted by THE PROFIT

Why? Do you say I have a cancer? Heartburn is a condition like a disease & that's the accepted way of saying it in our everyday conversation. I'm not saying it's 100% grammatically correct, but were not in London talking to queen now either are we? If you don't wanna be looked at like you just dropped from outer space, It's I have heartburn.

I have a heart burn sounds like you have 2 hearts & one is burnin'

it's a point I am making dickhead. Lol. I was just tired of this ****in bastards telling me I was wrong. When I knew I was rite. And yes profit there r many types of cancer. So u could say I have a cancer.

pavyracer · 05-02-10, 09:00 PM

When you have AIDS do you say you have AIDS or do you say you have an AIDS?

JuicedUp · 05-02-10, 09:01 PM

I actually have heartburn right now.

gotemcoach1523 · 05-02-10, 09:02 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

When you have AIDS to you say you have AIDS or do you say you have an AIDS?

that's beside the point. All I wanted to know is which way is the rite way to say I have A heartburn. And I was rite.

shari91 · 05-02-10, 09:03 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

When you have AIDS to you say you have AIDS or do you say you have an AIDS?

It's an acronym so saying "I have AIDS" is acceptable.

In actual fact though you should be saying "I have the acquired immune deficiency syndrome".

Cripes I'm a nerd.

THE PROFIT · 05-02-10, 09:05 PM

you're grammatically correct, but not saying it the accepted way. I really dont give a fuk how you say it, but in my travels when I hear some say they have a heartburn I'll know its you, and I'll kick ya in the nuts. So just be careful sayin' it in public, you never know where I may be!

gotemcoach1523 · 05-02-10, 09:06 PM

Originally posted by shari91

It's an acronym so saying "I have AIDS" is acceptable.

In actual fact though you should be saying "I have the acquired immune deficiency syndrome".

Cripes I'm a nerd.

Don't trip being a nerd just made my ****in week

THE PROFIT · 05-02-10, 09:07 PM

Why cant you all grasp that we dont put an A in front of conditions, and heartburn is considered a condition

pavyracer · 05-02-10, 09:07 PM

How about leukemia? You don't put an A in front of it. Case closed!

gotemcoach1523 · 05-02-10, 09:08 PM

Originally posted by THE PROFIT

you're grammatically correct, but not saying it the accepted way. I really dont give a fuk how you say it, but in my travels when I hear some say they have a heartburn I'll know its you, and I'll kick ya in the nuts. So just be careful sayin' it in public, you never know where I may be!

Well u better bring a lunch kid cuz me and my heartburn will take it ass back to school. And pavy just got owned with his aids comment by Sheri

shari91 · 05-02-10, 09:09 PM

Originally posted by THE PROFIT

Why cant you all grasp that we dont put an A in front of conditions, and heartburn is considered a condition

Profit, I never took you for one as being misled by the masses.

Hell, I don't talk like that but the dude is right. We're just lazy, ignorant speakers.

gotemcoach1523 · 05-02-10, 09:12 PM

Originally posted by shari91

Profit, I never took you for one as being misled by the masses.

Hell, I don't talk like that but the dude is right. We're just lazy, ignorant speakers.

No pavy now that's a cased closed.

AnotherLoan · 05-02-10, 09:20 PM

You're wrong gotem, sorry.

Results 1 - 10 of about 282,000 for "i have heartburn". (0.30 seconds)

Results 1 - 10 of about 4,960 for "i have a heartburn". (0.14 seconds)

mrmarket · 05-02-10, 09:25 PM

I say "I have heartburn" even though as the woman pointed out it's incorrect grammatically. I don't sweat grammar too much though as most people that seem to care about it are anal retentive in my experience. I usually try to make as many grammatical mistakes as possible in conversation to annoy them after the discovery.

shari91 · 05-02-10, 09:29 PM

Originally posted by AnotherLoan

You're wrong gotem, sorry. Results 1 - 10 of about 282,000 for "i have heartburn". (0.30 seconds) Results 1 - 10 of about 4,960 for "i have a heartburn". (0.14 seconds)

He's not incorrect. That proves exactly what I was saying: We have butchered the English language.

Let me try this again: Do you say "I have A cold?" or "I have cold"?. How about "I have A toothache?" or "I have toothache"? Or "I have THE flu?" or "I have flu"? Those are all nouns, preceded by an article. As heartburn should be.

He's right. This is yet another example of why English is the hardest language to learn - we've screwed it up. And why we should take it easy on those who speak English as their 2nd, 3rd or 4th language. We don't even speak it properly or consistently ourselves.

gotemcoach1523 · 05-02-10, 09:32 PM

I'm not anal at all about saying shit rite. But when my dumb ass friend was all ur saying it wrong muther ****er lol. That's when I had to check his ass and correct him.

stealthyburrito · 05-02-10, 09:33 PM

Originally posted by mrmarket

I say "I have heartburn" even though as the woman pointed out it's incorrect grammatically. I don't sweat grammar too much though as most people that seem to care about it are anal retentive in my experience. I usually try to make as many grammatical mistakes as possible in conversation to annoy them after the discovery.

talnted · 05-02-10, 10:15 PM

heartburn /hrtbrn/ n. [U] pain in the chest caused by acid in the stomach, (syn.) indigestion: Every time he eats spicy food, he later has heartburn.

Go to any online dictionary that gives example sentences. NEVER will you see "have a heartburn." The reason being exactly what The Profit said. This is a CONDITION. Just like stress. Indeed stress is a noun, but you do not say "I have a stress."

Therefor, if you don't want to sound like an idiot do not say I have a heartburn.

mathdotcom · 05-02-10, 10:21 PM

Originally posted by gotemcoach1523

Ok me and a bunch of friends were wasted last nite and one of my friends told me he had a heartburn. But he said I have heartburn. And I corrected him and said no bro it's I have A hearburn. Not I have heartburn. So this arguement went on for about an hour last nite. I have always said I have A heartburn. And I know the way I am saying it is rite. Becuz if I am wrong then if I told u I have a stomach ache I would say I have stomach ache. But that's not rite. U r supposed to say I have A stomach ache. Same goes with a headache. Am I rite for saying I have "A" heartburn?

You have heartburn. Just like you have herpes. You're probably right that your version makes sense, but nothing in this language makes sense.