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If my son and daughter are illness and I pray for their recovery, which word should I use.

I pray that my son's and daughter's illness/illnesses be cured soon.

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@tanguatlay,

Edit: If my son and daughter are ill and I pray for their quick recovery, which of the following words in bold should I use?

I pray that my son's and daughter's illness/illnesses be cured soon.

Thanks.

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It depends.

Illnesses is a plural of illness.

If they have more then one illness between them, then illnesses would technically fit, but it's not how I would normally say it.

You could, of course, pray that they are cured of all their ills.

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@Old Goat,

Old Goat wrote:

It depends.

Illnesses is a plural of illness.

If they have more then one illness between them, then illnesses would technically fit, but it's not how I would normally say it.

You could, of course, pray that they are cured of all their ills.

Thanks, Old Goat.

Is there any difference between 'ills' and 'illnesses'?

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@tanguatlay,

Ills has a greater range of meanings from simple illnesses to harm, evil, sin, disaster, distress, etc.

Illnesses is more specifically about disease, and poor health.

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@InfraBlue,

InfraBlue wrote:

Ills has a greater range of meanings from simple illnesses to harm, evil, sin, disaster, distress, etc.
Illnesses is more specifically about disease, and poor health.

Thanks, InfraBlue.

Is it correct to say that I can use either 'illnesses' or 'ills' in the sentences I posted earlier?

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@tanguatlay,

Can somebody please clear my confusion? Thanks.

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@tanguatlay,

tanguatlay wrote:

InfraBlue wrote:

Ills has a greater range of meanings from simple illnesses to harm, evil, sin, disaster, distress, etc.
Illnesses is more specifically about disease, and poor health.

Thanks, InfraBlue.

Is it correct to say that I can use either 'illnesses' or 'ills' in the sentences I posted earlier?

Use 'illnesses' because it is more direct in what you're trying to expess. 'Ills' isn't as specific, and might lead a reader to think you're refering to the more general things that the word is used for.

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@InfraBlue,

Many thanks, InfraBlue.

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