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#94209 - 03/27/08 02:54 AM
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AnnMT
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I’m interested in opinions. The way I understood it, awaiting is transitive (we are awaiting test results), and waiting would be intransitive. So if the doctor (ESL resident) says that the baby [upon delivery] was passed to awaiting nurses, would you change it to waiting?
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#94227 - 03/27/08 10:04 AM
Re: Grammar question
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ebadrake
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According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, await can be a transitive or an intransitive verb. As a transitive verb, it means "To be in a state of abeyance until..."
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#94268 - 03/27/08 07:49 PM
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AnnMT
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Thanks!
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#94458 - 04/01/08 11:53 AM
Re: Grammar question
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loriusry
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What is the best grammar, i.e., punctuation checker for medical reports out on the market today?
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#94459 - 04/01/08 11:53 AM
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loriusry
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What is the best grammar, i.e., punctuation checker for medical reports out on the market today?
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#94460 - 04/01/08 11:53 AM
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loriusry
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What is the best grammar, i.e., punctuation checker for medical reports out on the market today?
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#94462 - 04/01/08 12:02 PM
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loriusry
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I am looking to purchase a grammar and punctuation checker, as I have a lot of problems with commas. Does anyone have any suggestions on what is the best software on the market?
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#94463 - 04/01/08 12:09 PM
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inkyfingers2
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loriusry, you would do better to start a new subject thread instead of tacking your question onto another one of another (even if related) subject. That way more people would notice your post.
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#94464 - 04/01/08 12:31 PM
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14tonks
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loriusry, you would do better to start a new subject thread instead of tacking your question onto another one of another (even if related) subject.
Excellent advice. I would add that posting it once is sufficient.
The answer to your question is that no grammar and punctuation checking software I am aware of will get it right more than part of the time, and that is not likely to change any time soon. If you have M$ office, the built-in grammar checker will do as well as anything does, which is to say if you rely on it exclusively, you will never get an acceptable QA score. If your grammar and punctuation needs a lot of help, I would suggest getting a good grammar book instead and studying until it doesn't.
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#94467 - 04/01/08 01:44 PM
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AnnR
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loriusry, if you click on Edit (little box below message) you can remove the 3 extraneous posts.
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so many docs dictate stuff that makes sense only to them. . .
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#94655 - 04/04/08 12:48 PM
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Challa1976
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What is the difference between differ and defer?
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#94657 - 04/04/08 12:52 PM
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Endiqua
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A dictionary should provide your answer. Onelook.com is an excellent online dictionary.
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