The Chickenpox or Chickenpox. Which Is Correct?
In everyday English, you can use “the” before "chickenpox". However, we usually omit the article in formal contexts.
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Have a Migraine or Have Migraine. Which Is Correct?
The noun “migraine” can be both countable and uncountable.
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Have a Stroke or Have Stroke. Which Is Correct?
We say "have a stroke". It's incorrect to say "have stroke".
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Have a Runny Nose or Have Runny Nose. Which Is Correct?
We say "have a runny nose" (not "have runny nose").
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'Have a Heart Attack' or 'Have Heart Attack'. Which Is Correct?
We say "have a heart attack" (not "have heart attack").
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Have a Cramp or Have Cramp. Which Is Correct?
Since the word cramp is countable in American English, we say "have a cramp" (not "have cramp").
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Have a Cough or Have Cough. Which Is Correct?
We say "have a cough". Since "cough" is a countable noun, it takes the article "a".
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Have an Allergy or Have Allergy. Which Is Correct?
We say "have an allergy" (not "have allergy"). Most names of symptoms are countable, including the word "allergy".
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Have Gonorrhea or Have a Gonorrhea. Which Is Correct?
We say "have gonorrhea", not "have a gonorrhea". Most names of illnesses are uncountable; therefore, they don't take a/an.
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