Frases: Mae West

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Jack Scholes

Love conquers all things – except poverty and toothache.

Mae West

Pain in different parts of the body

• In a tooth – toothache.
• In the ear – earache.
• In the back – backache.
• In the stomach – stomach-ache or bellyache (informal) /tummy-ache (especially for children).
• In the head – headache. (A very bad headache that makes you feel ill is called migraine.)
• In the throat – sore throat.

In British English we always say a headache, but the other aches are normally used without an article.

• I’ve got a terrible headache.
• I’ve got toothache.

In American English, a or an is usually used with aches.

• I have a toothache.

To bellyache

To complain a lot in an annoying and unjustified or unreasonable way.

• Stop bellyaching and just do it.

Referência: “Gems of Wisdom – Inspirational Messages to Enhance the Quality of Your Life and Improve Your English” de Jack Scholes – Disal Editora, 2007. Leia a resenha. Adquira seu exemplar na Disal ou no Submarino.