[Vocabulary] light/slight headache

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What is the difference between light and slight headache?
Thank you

 

[SoothingDave]

No difference in meaning. I think "slight" would be more common.

 

[Tullia]

No difference in meaning. I think "slight" would be more common.

For me slight sounds more natural, and it would seem that overall, the internet would agree with us.

 

[BobSmith]

[AmE - not a teacher]

IMO, they are nearly identical, but perhaps light is slightly more intense than slight.

 

[BobSmith]

For me slight sounds more natural, and it would seem that overall, the internet would agree with us.

Huh?

light headache
5570000 results

slight headache
372000 results

 

[SoothingDave]

Huh?

light headache
5570000 results

slight headache
372000 results

But the bar graph for "slight" is bigger. Something's not right.

 

[BobSmith]

The site is buggy - the bar graph does not always reflect the results.

 

[Tullia]

The site is buggy - the bar graph does not always reflect the results.

Yes, when I ran it the bar for slight was bigger. It must be buggy, I apologise for posting it - in my defence I've never had an issue with it before but will be more careful in future.

 

[bhaisahab]

Well, it's 4 - 0 to slight on the BNC and 7 - 0 on COCA.

PS. "I have a light headache" sounds to me like something a victorian lady might say to escape the company of a boring gentleman.