My knee hurts versus I have a bad knee

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My knee hurts versus I have a bad knee

If I have a bad knee it implies that the knee is hurting, so it means the same as my knee hurts. The pain does not have to be chronic and may be caused by a graze or a slight strain. So why is "I have a bad knee " considered incorrect ?

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Ron,

I need the context to answer your question.

If this is in a quiz, please re-post using the Report It button on your correction board as it will link directly to the quiz in question.

Merci d'avance!

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My knee hurts versus I have a bad knee

If I have a bad knee it implies that the knee is hurting, so it means the same as my knee hurts. The pain does not have to be chronic and may be caused by a graze or a slight strain. So why is "I have a bad knee " considered incorrect ?

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