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I can say I'm ill or I'm sick. But what is the difference between the usage of these terms?
I've heard that one can use sick for longer-term and ill for shorter-term, but is that really correct? How are these terms different for native speakers?
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From a British perspective, I'm ill is more common and general term for when you're unwell.
Being sick can refer to actually throwing up or vomiting, but it can also be used for being generally unwell.
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Illness refers to a medical condition.
Sickness refers to the way one feels.
Illness often makes one feel sick, so the terms are often used interchangeably in colloquial speech.
But, one can be ill without being (feeling) sick. Likewise, one might feel sick after, say, seeing blood, without being ill.
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Is there any difference between being ill and sick?
I can say I'm ill or I'm sick. But what is the difference between the usage of these terms?
I've heard that one can use sick for longer-term and ill for shorter-term, but is that really correct? How are these terms different for native speakers?
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From a British perspective, I'm ill is more common and general term for when you're unwell.
Being sick can refer to actually throwing up or vomiting, but it can also be used for being generally unwell.
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