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I had trouble breathing. vs I had trouble with my breathing.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I had trouble breathing' is a more concise and common way to express difficulty in breathing, while 'I had trouble with my breathing' is a bit more specific and emphasizes the breathing as the object of the trouble.

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I had trouble breathing.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a concise way to express difficulty in breathing.

Examples:

  • I had trouble breathing after running a marathon.
  • She had trouble breathing due to her asthma.
  • He had trouble breathing in the high altitude.
  • The smoke made it hard for me to breathe.
  • The dust caused trouble breathing for the workers.
  • Dec 16, 2014 ... ''I had trouble breathing and I had a sharp pain in my chest. I was just trying to see what was going on.'' After staying overnight in a hospital on ...
  • I had trouble breathing once after I fell off my bike. I didn't think much of it at the time but a few days later, it persisted, so I called an on-call ...
  • Jul 21, 2014 ... I quit smoking cause I thought I had trouble breathing, and i thought was lung cancer. Then I was getting pains in my stomach...I thought was ...
  • "I had trouble breathing. I was wheezing. It was terrifying!" After several hospital visits and with the help of her doctor, Ellie realized the asthma attacks were ...

Alternatives:

  • I had difficulty breathing.
  • I struggled to breathe.
  • Breathing was a challenge for me.
  • I found it hard to breathe.
  • I had a hard time catching my breath.

I had trouble with my breathing.

This phrase is correct but less commonly used than the first one.

This phrase is a bit more specific and emphasizes the breathing as the object of the trouble.

Examples:

  • I had trouble with my breathing during the allergy season.
  • She had trouble with her breathing after the surgery.
  • He had trouble with his breathing while swimming.
  • The pollution caused trouble with my breathing.
  • The cold weather gave me trouble with my breathing.
  • Sep 24, 2014 ... Netball's a really physical game and I had trouble with my breathing, so I had to give it up." Yesterday, Maddie - who travels to Auckland for ...
  • I recently did running in PE and after only 200-400 meters I was exhausted, I had trouble with my breathing, my chest hurt, I felt sick and fizzy ...
  • ... with my parent/s around, but the most I did was get overly defensive when a nurse asked if I smoked because I had trouble with my breathing while under.
  • May 24, 2010 ... I had trouble with my breathing which was a bit alarming but I trudged through the 22.5kms and didn't feel like death afterwards. SCORE!

Alternatives:

  • I had difficulty with my breathing.
  • I struggled with breathing.
  • Breathing was problematic for me.
  • I found it challenging to breathe.
  • I had a hard time with my breath.

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