Guest  +  60032 Wed, 08 Dec 04 02:55 AM I am typing a medical transcsription and don't know if I should be using commas for this sentence or hyphens: The patient has had sever, (-) low, (-) back pain for two days. Could you please clear it up to me to which I should be using? Thank you, Guest Commas, Hyphens

	Mister Micawber  +  60124 Wed, 08 Dec 04 09:22 AM 'The patient has had sever, (-) low, (-) back pain for two days.' I cannot understand the meaning clearly-- is it 'severe lower back pains'? That is the usual phraseology, so no hyphens or commas are required: 'The patient has had severe lower back pains for two days.' Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,769 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Commas, Hyphens