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I have flu. vs I have a flu.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I have flu' is commonly used in British English, while 'I have a flu' is more common in American English. The presence or absence of the article 'a' before 'flu' is a matter of regional variation.

Last updated: March 12, 2024 • 2416 views

I have flu.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English.

This phrase is commonly used in British English to indicate that someone is suffering from the flu.

Examples:

I have flu and need to stay in bed.
She caught flu from her colleague.
He's been off work with flu for a week.
They say you can't get flu twice in one season.
I think I'm coming down with flu.

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Maybe you should just tell her I have the flu.
Look, e-mail him back that both Cherien and I have the flu.
"Yosh and Shosh Take the City", anytime I have the flu.
Let me go back to sleep. I have the flu.
I just saw my doctor, and he said that I have the flu.
No, I'm in the hospital because I - they think I have avian flu.
It's just I have the flu. It's low priority.
I just think on top of everything else I have Joanie's flu.
I just think on top of everything else I have Joanie's flu.
I feel so bad... Headache and throat ache... I have the flu.
inter rail Eastern Europe 21 August Krakow (POLAND) I feel so bad... Headache and throat ache... I have the flu.
Maybe I still have the flu.
But we both know I actually have the flu.
I think I might have the flu.
I think you have the flu.
I didn't have the flu.
Sure hope I don't have dog flu.
And so Sloan Sabbith and Elliot Hirsch anchored and I pretended to have the flu.
I am not sick and I do not have the flu.
You have flu and fever, according to the doctor.

Alternatives:

I have the flu.
I have a case of the flu.
I have come down with the flu.
I am suffering from the flu.
I am down with the flu.

I have a flu.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in American English.

This phrase is commonly used in American English to indicate that someone is suffering from the flu.

Examples:

I have a flu and need to see a doctor.
She caught a flu virus while traveling.
He's been off work with a flu bug for a week.
They say you can't get a flu shot too early.
I think I'm coming down with a flu.

Show examples from the web [+]

But, I see in my book :" I have a flu" ! WesternAmerican: I would simply say I have the flu. Full Member393 · nona the brit: You can have a cold, but you can't have ...
Introduction. Flu is an infectious and common viral illness spread by coughs and sneezes. It's not the same as the common cold. Flu is caused by a different ...
Can I have a flu jab while I'm taking antibiotics? How long does the flu vaccine take to become effective? If I had the flu jab last year, do I need it again now?
Apr 8, 2014 ... What are the possible side effects from the flu shot? If I get a side effect after I have a flu vaccine, where can I report it? Where can I get a flu shot ...

Alternatives:

I have the flu.
I have a case of the flu.
I have come down with the flu.
I am suffering from the flu.
I am down with the flu.

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