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She had a fever vs fever

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'She had a fever' is a complete sentence that indicates someone had a fever, while 'fever' can be used as a standalone noun to refer to the condition of having a fever.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 1684 views

She had a fever

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a complete sentence that indicates someone had a fever. It is used to describe a specific person who was experiencing a fever.

Examples:

She had a fever last night.
I knew she had a fever because she felt very hot.
The doctor confirmed that she had a fever.
When she had a fever, she stayed in bed all day.
She had a fever for three days before it finally broke.

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She had a fever today, but otherwise she was...
She had a fever, so I gave her Tylenol and it's bubble-gum flavored, so that she'll take it.
She had a fever of the blood.
That she had died of a fever at Lowood School.
I - She only had a fever.
She had a sudden fever Then stomach pains
And she had such a high fever. We tried everything.
She probably had a high fever, blood pressure, spasms...
She's had a slight fever since those TV experiments.
Didn't she had a 39 degree fever?
She said she had a running fever Well done, she's always lying anyway
And she had such a high fever. We tried everything. It didn't look like it was going to work. Until we heard that 10 kilometers away there was a doctor, who was looking at people and giving them meds.
If she had appendicitis, she'd have a fever.
There's a fever spreading through them youngers.
Too much drink doesn't mix well with a fever.
Kenny says it's just a fever blister.
Let's check for a fever.
Spikes a fever and collapses during a speaking engagement.
Had a fever all morning and weird dreams.
Imagination is an interesting accelerant for a fever.

Alternatives:

He had a fever.
They had a fever.
I had a fever.
We had a fever.
The child had a fever.

fever

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a standalone noun that refers to the condition of having a fever. It can be used in a general sense to talk about the presence of a fever without specifying a particular person.

Examples:

He is suffering from a fever.
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 include fever.
Fever is a common symptom of the flu.
If you have a fever, you should rest and drink plenty of fluids.
The doctor diagnosed him with a fever.

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Other important symptoms are high fever and mental confusion.
Patients who develop fever should promptly seek medical attention.
Aspirin every four hours for the fever.
Our patient also developed a raging fever overnight.
33-year-old male with hemoptysis, fever...
Peripheral neuropathy, fever and intermittent paranoia.
Name the common causes of post-op fever.
Kid presented with low-grade fever, mild anemia.
The oil fever lasted four days.
You said the fever strikes only humans.
The blood fever has been purged.
The nation's gripped with millionaire fever.
This fever is consistent with Beta hallucinations.
Lassa fever is present in West Africa.
I'm pretty sure you have something called rocky Mountain spotted fever.
There's a benefit to letting the fever run its course.
It explains the fever, agitation, hypervigilance...
You definitely got the fever, girl.
The fever can last at least five days with it.
It would explain the fever and the rash.

Alternatives:

High fever
Low-grade fever
Persistent fever
Feverish symptoms
Running a fever

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