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You are deferring to an archived NYTimes article from 1894! In current American English, a patient who has been admitted for an overnight (or longer) stay is usually referred to as "in the hospital." Doctors work at the hospital. A
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Wow a forum on the internet that hasn't descended into a cacophony of internet acronyms, outdated meme's or disgusting language... Is this what heaven is like? Good on you sirs, good on you... I found this on Wikipedia as to the why of
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110 days ago
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Speakers of American English would generally say "He's in the hospital." If someone is just visiting a hospital, or making a delivery there, or working there, rather than admitted as a patient, we would say, "She's at the
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No, not in American English. We say: I went to the hospital for an operation. He is in the hospital recovering from an accident. I am going to the hospital to visit my friend who is sick. The British do not use the article, so it sounds strange
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alpheccastars
209 days ago
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I agree with Delmobile that this is in a telegraphic style common in informal business writing, which explains the missing definite articles. To agree a delivery date sounds OK to my (native British) ears, though. Agree can be transitive or
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213 days ago
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I understand that native speakers would say: I'm going to the bank. I'm going to the park. I'm going to the hospital. (American English) How would you say in the following situations? 1. Somebody asks me when I am in town. S/he
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242 days ago
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This candidate had passed a {preliminary} screening within the held by the overseas scholarship selection team. Based on academic achievement (GPA) in {article missing} previous university attended, {English language ability (TOEFL or IELTS) and
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296 days ago
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These are alternative forms of the past tense and past participle of the verb DREAM . " DREAMT " is more common in British English, and " DREAMED " in American English. Answers.com - Dictionary: Sneak v. , sneaked also snuck (
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PLEASE IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME PLEASE DO THIS IS DUE TOMOROW IT ISONLY A SMALL PART BUT THIS PART IS ALL I NEED IF YOU CAN HELP WITH ANYTHING WORDING ECT. PLEASE DO THANK YOU The next argument I am going to touch on is one of the most well known,
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351 days ago
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This is just a small part of my r.s essay on does god exist i really need help correcting it thank you The next argument I am going to touch on is one of the most well known, commonly used and effective arguments arguing that God does not exist.
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