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Re: Simple, short phrase question.

CalifJim — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:34:42 GMT

Eddie88
why wouldn't to have be an infinitive?

It's not a matter of to have by itself; it's a matter of to have in that sentence. It's not an infinitive in that sentence because the to and the have don't belong to the same constituent (word group) in the sentence. to belongs to one constituent and have belongs to another.

[ The men (I spoke to) ] [have a lot of money].

I spoke to the men. The men have a lot of money. to is a preposition, not part of an infinitive. have is the main verb.

You can't just analyze language as if it's a string of symbols in a mathematical equation. You have to think about how words fit into groups. You have to think about the meaning!

Eddie88
With the case of the word worked. When it had the auxillary preceding it, it was a past particple. But when the auxillary word HAVE was omitted, the word worked became a past verb and no longer was a participle. Is this correct?

Correct.

Eddie88
the predicate is either a finite verb or a finite verb phrase, in which the nonfinite verb form
(verbal) is supported by a finite (fully inflected) auxiliary verb.

Except that the comma seems misplaced, this is completely correct.

He worked for 10 hours. Finite verb only.

He has worked for 10 hours. Finite verb phrase consisting of a finite auxiliary verb and a nonfinite verb form.

We knew the man well. Finite verb only.

We have known the man for many years. Finite verb phrase consisting of a finite auxiliary verb and a nonfinite verb form.

You dance beautifully. Finite verb only.

You are dancing beautifully. Finite verb phrase consisting of a finite auxiliary verb and a nonfinite verb form.

That movie will have been seen by millions by next year. Finite verb phrase consisting of a finite auxiliary verb and several nonfinite verb forms.

Re: Commas to join a clause to a phrase

CalifJim — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:10:58 GMT

Eddie88
is the ing form only present tense if it has an auxilary verb before it?

If the auxiliary verb is in the present tense, yes! If you have -ing, you have a present participle. The present participle can be used by itself (the "non-finite" constructions we talked about earlier) or with the auxiliary be.

is working, are working, was working, were working, ...

With the auxiliary it's a "finite" form.

Eddie88
he ing form isn't a verb if it doesn't have an auxilary verb preeceding it, correct?

Not exactly. It's still a verb in the sense of being a verb form, but it's not a "finite" verb unless it has the auxiliary.

Re: Restrictive/Unrestrictive Clause

Cool Breeze — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:48:51 GMT

Anonymous

"The most important of these is the Noise Act 2000, ~~which is~~ treated primarily in Chapter 8 (which is completely new), other than its provisions on adverse nuisance, which are found at the end of Chapter 30."

As already suggested, for stylistic reasons the first which and the passive auxiliary is can be omitted. (Otherwise there will be three which's in the sentence!) The last relative clause can be either restrictive or nonrestrictive as far as grammar is concerned. In my opinion it makes much more sense to consider it nonrestrictive. If we do so, we include all the provisions on adverse nuisance found at the end of Chapter 30. If we want to include just some of these provisions, that or which without a comma is just fine grammatically. That would be better stylistically as there is already one which in the sentence.

So it really depends on the intended meaning.

Challenges Involved in the Dentistry Field - Page 9 - 11 - proof read

Rakesh219 — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:54:25 GMT

Hi i would really appreciate it if you could proof read the Recommendation page of my report "Challenges Involved in the Dentistry Field". I would really appreciate it if you could proof read my report and let me know if there are any mistakes or confusing sentences. Please let me know if i should add a comma or semicolon as i always make mistakes there. Thanks a lot.

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Major Challenges or Issues Involved

Based on the statistics from the previous section, âAllegations Involved in Paid Claimsâ, the two major challenges or issues that could be noted were poor recordkeeping and poor communication. The most important aspect of recordkeeping is that of maintaining an up-to-date patient records, copies, or summaries and to safeguard the patientâs right to privacy. Communication on the other hand involves educating the patient on the treatments that will be performed and knowing when to refer the patient to or consult another medical professional.

Recordkeeping Issues

With reference to table 2.1 a total of over 30% of allegations involved in paid claims involved failure to diagnose, failure to obtain informed consent, treatment of wrong tooth, failure to appropriately treat medically compromised patients, no x-ray or incomplete x-ray, and alteration of treatment records that could be linked with poor recordkeeping. The result of poor recordkeeping would ultimately lead to complications in the treatment of the patient and in sever cases the possibility of death or major injuries. According to Dr. Jack Daniels* poor recordkeeping could be due to lack of funds to adapt to modern technologies, not having back-up copies of patients record, misplacing or misrepresenting copies, and mostly because the records are not kept-up-to-date.

Communication Issues

According to the ADAâs Principle of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct, communication deals with educating the patient about the procedures of the treatment and the risk involved, âknowing oneâs own limitation and when to refer to a specialist or other professional, and knowing when and under what circumstances delegation of patient care to auxiliaries is appropriateâ. Over 9% of the allegations involved in paid claims are due to poor communications with patientâs specialist, failure to refer, and incorrect prescriptions. Communication is disrupted when there are frequent interruptions when talking, thinking the patient/ dentist understands what has been said, acting like they are in a hurry, talking down to each other, and mostly because the dentist/patient is not listening. Therefore it is vital that the dentist keep their knowledge and skills current.

Recommendations

Patient recordkeeping and communication are essential components to increasing the standard of care. Failing to meet these standards often results to lawsuits and if sued for negligence it will in turn increase the insurance deductible. Misrepresenting or omitting of information such as medical conditions, recording inaccurate measurements, or failing to record specific treatments can cause serious complications in the treatment of the patient. It is a good practice as well as inexpensive to maintain an accurate dental records and communicate with the patient.

Communication is the key to âpatient involvementâ. This involves informing the patient of the procedures and risk involved in a treatment, and any reasonable alternatives, in such a manner that it allows the patient to be involved in treatment decision. This process also helps in increasing the standard of care. According to Dr. Jack Daniels, studies have shown that a dentist who spent an average 18 minutes with patients were less likely to be sued than those who spent 10-15 minutes. Those who were not sued were also likely to use humor, to tell patients what to expect and to give patients a chance to ask questions.

Body language is also an important form of communication. It s necessary to show attentiveness, keep eye contact when talking with the patient, nodding of head to show understanding, making use open gestures, referring to the medical record by keeping it open at all time, asking questions in an open-ended manner, and making sure the tone is in a positive voice. Suggestions for more open communication with patients include:

Pay attention to non-verbal behaviors
Avoid medical jargon
Do not criticize other's performance
NEVER guarantee an outcome
Treat all patients courteously and with respect
Be considerate of their time, comfort and privacy
Return calls as soon as possible
Present a professional image and provide patients with a positive environment
Address complaints and concerns

Apart from safeguarding the confidentiality of patient records it is equally important that the entries be clear, concise, complete, and legible. In addition, colleges should teach potential dentist's on patient management as it applies to clinical protocol, procedures, and record keeping. Dental records serve many purposes, for example, communication with team members, healthcare providers, consultants, insurance companies, and most importantly the patient. An accurate and complete medical and dental history is important for treatment planning and identifying âat riskâ patients. Dentists should maintain dental records on each patient. The key components being:

Personal data.
Patientâs reason for visit.
Dental and medical history.
Clinical examination.
Diagnosis.
Treatment plan.
Informed consent.
Progress notes or any referral letters.

Re: did

Welkins2139 — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 11:48:43 GMT

Maybe,

Your sentence is formal or literature type.

I think auxiliary + subject has to be used after expressions contain " only "

If you delete " did ",

The sentence will be like,

Only after she died, I realized that she was actually a nice person. ( is this sentence ok ?)

A comma is necessary because an " after" adverb dependent clause is at the beginning.

I think the adverb "only " modifis " after.....died"

and the " only...... died " modifies the whole indenpdent sentence " I..............person"

Re: H me with these

Clive — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 05:57:49 GMT

Hi,

What are the differences for these two kinds of words? Give me some practical examples.

1. sport vs sports I used to play one sport, but now I play three sports.

When we speak generally, we usually speak of 'sport', eg 'Sport is good for your health'. But, 'sports' can also be used in this way.

2. parent vs parents. It's just singular/plural. I had two parents, but one died. Now I have one parent.

Additionally, can you help me with these?

3. ... the auxiliary "will" takes base form of the verb ... (Does it require no articles?)

Can the colored word be "no article"? Yes, in fact I prefer it. Can the determiner ??? "no" take on a singular noun? Yes

4. Do you need commas at the underlined parts? I think they don't need there. They shouldn't be there.

(the sentences are from the posts.)

The proper introduction is, ???" ... and now, please welcome Imago!"

So similary, in the case of Smelly Rose, they should be introduced as, ???" ... and now, please welcome Smelly Rose."

Best wishes, Clive

H me with these

Believer — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 12:28:39 GMT

What are the differences for these two kinds of words? Give me some practical examples.

1. sport vs sports

2. parent vs parents.

Additionally, can you help me with these?

3. ... the auxiliary "will" takes base form of the verb ... (Does it require no articles?)

Can the colored word be "no article"? Can the determiner ??? "no" take on a singular noun?

4. Do you need commas at the underlined parts? I think they don't need there.

(the sentences are from the posts.)

The proper introduction is, ???" ... and now, please welcome Imago!"

So similary, in the case of Smelly Rose, they should be introduced as, ???" ... and now, please welcome Smelly Rose."

Re: Adverbs at the beginning of a sentence.

pieanne — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:17:12 GMT

I agree with you, Paco

The conjugated part of a verbal form should be in the second position - regardless of adverbs like yesterday or complement/adverbs separated by a comma -. I'll add that the subject cannot follow the main verb, that's why in the above construction it is replaced by an auxiliary (do, does, did).

Yet, it doesn't explain why you sometimes read "said he", for example...

Re: (URGENT!!) comma & such as

MrPedantic — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 23:37:21 GMT

1. Wild flowers, such as orchids and primroses are become rare.

2. Wild flowers such as orchids and primroses are become rare.

I'm not sure we can say that the first sentence is correct, as it requires either a second comma or no comma at all.

The second sentence is correct if we allow the archaic use of "to be" as an auxiliary of "become".

But if the question relates to ordinary usage, I'd agree with other posters that the present perfect or the present progressive are the natural choices here:

3. Wild flowers, such as orchids and primroses, are becoming rare.

4. Wild flowers such as orchids and primroses have become rare.

(Though a comparative or superlative â "rarer", "very rare" â would seem more likely, in this kind of sentence.)

MrP

Re: A multiple-choice question

Casi — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:52:17 GMT

A. is out. 'of', a preposition, requires a head word before it, and there isn't one in our example. B. is also out. 'of' and 'a' are not compatible side-by-side. C. is also out. 'is', a verb, requires a subject, and there isn't one in our example. Note that the blank we have to fill in is separated from the text by commas:

. . . , __________a rudimentary kind, . . . .

The first comma begins the phrase, and the last comma ends the phrase. The only choice possible is D. "usually of", like this,

A lingua franca is any auxiliary language, usually of a rudimentary kind, used as a medium of communication between people who speak diferent languages.

"usually of a rudimentary kind" is short for,

. . . , and it is usually of a redimentary kind, . . . .

All the best,