Anonymous  +  517273 Thu, 22 May 08 03:16 PM Which sentence is correct?  This physician is in receipt of recent chemistries, a copy of which has been faxed to the office of Dr. John Smith. This physician is in receipt of recent chemistries, a copy of which have been faxed to the office of Dr. John Smith.   Anonymous

	Clive  +  517656 Fri, 23 May 08 03:57 AM Hi, This physician is in receipt of recent chemistries . . . I don't know what 'chemistries' means here. You need to find another word or words. Best wishes,Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,663 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Grammar Geek  +  517660 Fri, 23 May 08 04:07 AM Clive, I'm so gald you said that. I thought it was yet another UK thing I'd never heard of before. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!

	Clive  +  517662 Fri, 23 May 08 04:14 AM Hi barb, You may be thinking of the fact that the British term for 'a drug store' is 'a chemist's (shop)'. eg I went into the chemist's to buy some aspirin. Best wishes, Clive Clive

	Grammar Geek  +  517668 Fri, 23 May 08 04:27 AM Indeed I was - but I had never heard "chemistries" before. (I have a passion for English books so I'm pretty good with MOST the differences, on/in the street excepted, but that would have been a new one for me.) Grammar Geek