English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
OBLIGATORY ARTICLES
She’s been having ~headache~ for hours (nonstandard).
She’s been having *a headache* for hours (standard).
He has been in ~coma~ for days (nonstandard).
He has been in *a coma* for days (standard).
He had ~stroke~ but he later walked (nonstandard).
He had *a stroke* but he later walked (standard).
GAB
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