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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.

 

  
Marius Hancu  #517279  Thu, 22 May 08 03:26 PM
singular: copy, has 
  
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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

  
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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.

  
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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)'.Smile

eg I went into the chemist's to buy some aspirin.

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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.)

  
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