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lululu
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Fever question
Do you say "fever" or "a fever?" So for example, I would say "My son has a fever." But my husband says "My son has fever." Just curious.
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Mrs213
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Fever question
It’s a fever. Tell you husband he’s WRONG 
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| Posted 4/21/20 10:51 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Fever question
I have a fever.
My daughter has a fever.
That's how I say it.
But then again there's the song.. YOU GIVE ME FEVER! When you touch me, fever when you hold my HAND!
So maybe that is where he is getting it from.
Message edited 4/21/2020 10:59:09 AM.
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| Posted 4/21/20 10:54 AM |
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lmcmcl
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Fever question
Thank you for this...
I always say "a fever"
(I also say "going to the prom" or "a prom"
Never... "going to Prom"
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| Posted 4/21/20 10:58 AM |
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Sash
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Re: Fever question
A Fever, I’m curious now as to how my DH says it.
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| Posted 4/21/20 10:59 AM |
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PhyllisNJoe
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Re: Fever question
Posted by NervousNell
I have a fever.
My daughter has a fever.
That's how I say it.
But then again there's the song.. YOU GIVE ME FEVER! When you touch me, fever when you hold my HAND!
So maybe that is where he is getting it from.
I sang it when i read her post Lol !
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| Posted 4/21/20 11:01 AM |
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lululu
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Re: Fever question
Ugh his whole family says fever and it drives me absolutely bananas. They also say "make a party" when I say "have a party" or "throw a party." That one drives me up a wall too!
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| Posted 4/21/20 11:05 AM |
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lululu
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Re: Fever question
Also I just realized I answered my own poll wrong so I am the sole "fever" in the count right now but I say A FEVER!
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| Posted 4/21/20 11:05 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Fever question
Posted by lululu
Ugh his whole family says fever and it drives me absolutely bananas. They also say "make a party" when I say "have a party" or "throw a party." That one drives me up a wall too!
OMG "make a party" would make me want to stab my eardrums with a sharp object!
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| Posted 4/21/20 11:08 AM |
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BargainMama
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Fever question
I say a fever
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| Posted 4/21/20 11:08 AM |
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lululu
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Re: Fever question
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by lululu
Ugh his whole family says fever and it drives me absolutely bananas. They also say "make a party" when I say "have a party" or "throw a party." That one drives me up a wall too!
OMG "make a party" would make me want to stab my eardrums with a sharp object!
Oh and it's not only for parties it's for holidays too! Are you going to make Thanksgiving? NO! I can't make thanksgiving. I can HOST thanksgiving. I can make the food for Thanksgiving. I'm not sure how you actually "make" thanksgiving itself.
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| Posted 4/21/20 11:12 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Fever question
Posted by lululu
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by lululu
Ugh his whole family says fever and it drives me absolutely bananas. They also say "make a party" when I say "have a party" or "throw a party." That one drives me up a wall too!
OMG "make a party" would make me want to stab my eardrums with a sharp object!
Oh and it's not only for parties it's for holidays too! Are you going to make Thanksgiving? NO! I can't make thanksgiving. I can HOST thanksgiving. I can make the food for Thanksgiving. I'm not sure how you actually "make" thanksgiving itself.
OMG I just laughed out loud at that.
Damn!
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| Posted 4/21/20 11:13 AM |
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Re: Fever question
Does your husband and family speak English as a second language? I could see some languages translating it as I have fever.
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| Posted 4/21/20 11:19 AM |
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lululu
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Re: Fever question
Posted by QueenElizabeth
Does your husband and family speak English as a second language? I could see some languages translating it as I have fever.
No. They don’t even know any other languages.
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| Posted 4/21/20 11:34 AM |
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Sash
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Re: Fever question
I would go insane
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| Posted 4/21/20 11:50 AM |
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MarathonKnitter
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Fever question
this whole thread made me laugh!!
thanks for the chuckles
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| Posted 4/21/20 11:52 AM |
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Sash
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Re: Fever question
Posted by NervousNell
I have a fever.
My daughter has a fever.
That's how I say it.
But then again there's the song.. YOU GIVE ME FEVER! When you touch me, fever when you hold my HAND!
So maybe that is where he is getting it from.
Btw, the song is in my head. I started singing it and now my DH and DS are singing it.
My family says Thank you! LOL
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| Posted 4/21/20 11:54 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Fever question
Posted by Sash
Posted by NervousNell
I have a fever.
My daughter has a fever.
That's how I say it.
But then again there's the song.. YOU GIVE ME FEVER! When you touch me, fever when you hold my HAND!
So maybe that is where he is getting it from.
Btw, the song is in my head. I started singing it and now my DH and DS are singing it.
My family says Thank you! LOL
OMG it's stuck in my head too!
Sorry!!
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TheWhiteRabbit
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Re: Fever question
Posted by lululu
Posted by QueenElizabeth
Does your husband and family speak English as a second language? I could see some languages translating it as I have fever.
No. They don’t even know any other languages.
Oh, I beg to differ, it seems they have a their own language all right!!
I say "a fever"
What do they do with "grocery" is it "gro-SIR-ee" or gro-SHREE" - just curious 
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| Posted 4/21/20 12:21 PM |
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lululu
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Re: Fever question
Posted by TheWhiteRabbit
Posted by lululu
Posted by QueenElizabeth
Does your husband and family speak English as a second language? I could see some languages translating it as I have fever.
No. They don’t even know any other languages.
Oh, I beg to differ, it seems they have a their own language all right!!
I say "a fever"
What do they do with "grocery" is it "gro-SIR-ee" or gro-SHREE" - just curious
Ha, no there is one word that my father in law pronounces funny but I can't remember what it is.
Seriously, they speak completely normal english with the exception of these weird word uses.
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lululu
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Re: Fever question
BTW so happy to know it's them and not me because I have seriously been wondering this for years......
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MissJones
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Re: Fever question
Posted by lmcmcl
Thank you for this...
I always say "a fever"
(I also say "going to the prom" or "a prom"
Never... "going to Prom"
Omg thank you!!!
You have a fever.
You are going to the prom. Not take me to prom Blaine. Take me to the prom Blaine.
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| Posted 4/21/20 1:21 PM |
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Katareen
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Fever question
I think the way your husband says it sounds like he’s a robot
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| Posted 4/21/20 1:48 PM |
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nycbuslady
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Fever question
To answer the original question, I say “a fever”.
About “make Thanksgiving” I could understand if they grew up with immigrant parents. For example, in Italian, we would say “facciamo la festa” which translates literally to “let’s make the party”. So I could understand how the family continues it in English.
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StaceyWill
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Re: Fever question
Posted by MissJones
Posted by lmcmcl
Thank you for this...
I always say "a fever"
(I also say "going to the prom" or "a prom"
Never... "going to Prom"
Omg thank you!!!
You have a fever.
You are going to the prom. Not take me to prom Blaine. Take me to the prom Blaine.
Lmfao!!!!
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