TextRanch

The best way to perfect your writing.

Discover why 1,062,726 users count on TextRanch to get their English corrected!

1. Input your text below.
2. Get it corrected in a few minutes by our editors.
3. Improve your English!

One of our experts will correct your English.

Our experts

i had a flu vs ive caught a flu

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I had a flu' is commonly used to talk about a past experience of having the flu, while 'I've caught a flu' is used to indicate a recent event of catching the flu.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1482 views

i had a flu

This phrase is correct and commonly used to talk about a past experience of having the flu.

This phrase is used to describe a previous occurrence of having the flu. It indicates that the person had the flu at some point in the past.

Examples:

  • Last year, I had a flu that kept me in bed for a week.
  • And this one time I had a bissel flu and she brought me chicken soup every day.
  • Demonic permeation's like a flu.
  • Told her it was a flu shot.
  • I got a flu shot at the pharmacy.
  • Like taking a flu shot filled with cancer.
  • Every day has the peace and serenity of a flu outbreak.
  • Instead of a flu vaccine, boom.
  • No, I went for a flu shot.
  • He said it was a flu shot.
  • I just fell asleep after taking a flu medication.
  • It's just a stomach virus or a flu.
  • Or maybe it's just a flu.
  • A flu party, she said.
  • You could be fighting off a flu.
  • The bubonic plague was only a flu.
  • Celvapan contains a flu strain called A/ VietNam/ 1203/ 2004 (H5N1).
  • It contains a flu strain called A/ Viet Nam/ 1194/ 2004 (H5N1).
  • Subject: Type A flu - lack of health insurance cover
  • Picked up a flu virus at Nasreldine.
  • A flu pandemic happens when a new strain of flu virus appears that can spread easily from person to person because people have no immunity (protection) against it.

Alternatives:

  • I had the flu
  • I was sick with the flu

ive caught a flu

This phrase is correct and is used to indicate a recent event of catching the flu.

'I've caught a flu' is used to describe a recent occurrence of catching the flu. It implies that the person has recently become infected with the flu virus.

Examples:

  • I've caught a flu from my coworker who was sick last week.
  • And what we know is that it's as if the bees have caught a flu.
  • Demonic permeation's like a flu.
  • Told her it was a flu shot.
  • I got a flu shot at the pharmacy.
  • Like taking a flu shot filled with cancer.
  • Every day has the peace and serenity of a flu outbreak.
  • Instead of a flu vaccine, boom.
  • No, I went for a flu shot.
  • He said it was a flu shot.
  • I just fell asleep after taking a flu medication.
  • It's just a stomach virus or a flu.
  • Or maybe it's just a flu.
  • A flu party, she said.
  • You could be fighting off a flu.
  • The bubonic plague was only a flu.
  • Celvapan contains a flu strain called A/ VietNam/ 1203/ 2004 (H5N1).
  • It contains a flu strain called A/ Viet Nam/ 1194/ 2004 (H5N1).
  • Subject: Type A flu - lack of health insurance cover
  • Picked up a flu virus at Nasreldine.
  • Heard you caught a case with day shift.

Alternatives:

  • I've come down with the flu
  • I've contracted the flu

Related Comparisons

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9TextRanch on TrustPilot).

Why choose TextRanch?

Lowest prices
Up to 50% lower than other online editing sites.

Fastest Times
Our team of editors is working for you 24/7.

Qualified Editors
Native English experts for UK or US English.

Top Customer Service
We are here to help. Satisfaction guaranteed!