What's the difference?
She has a sore (throat, tooth, foot).
Her (throat, tooth, foot) hurts.

As far as I understand, I can use the verb "hurt" with any part of the body which hurts.What about the adjective "sore"?

Question

What's the difference?
She has a sore (throat, tooth, foot).
Her (throat, tooth, foot) hurts.

As far as I understand, I can use the verb "hurt" with any part of the body which hurts.What about the adjective "sore"?

Answer

Any part of the body can be sore. It usually describes an area that causes pain when touched. 
" My back is sore. It hurts when someone touches it." Sore can also be used as a noun. "My shoe caused a sore on my foot." Sore can never be used as a verb.

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