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Because AP, lateral and oblique are singular then it is "was", if it was laterals and obliques

Posted By: MT50 on 2008-01-03
In Reply to: subject/verb agreement - Tracey

Subject: Because AP, lateral and oblique are singular then it is "was", if it was laterals and obliques (plural) then it would be "were"...

With words that indicate portions—percent, fraction, part, majority, some, all, none, remainder, and so forth —look at the noun in your of phrase (object of the preposition) to determine whether to use a singular or plural verb. If the object of the preposition is singular, use a singular verb. If the object of the preposition is plural, use a plural verb.

Examples: Fifty percent of the pie has disappeared.
Pie is the object of the preposition of.
Fifty percent of the pies have disappeared.
Pies is the object of the preposition.
One-third of the city is unemployed.
One-third of the people are unemployed.

NOTE: Hyphenate all spelled-out fractions.

All of the pie is gone.
All of the pies are gone.
Some of the pie is missing.
Some of the pies are missing.
None of the garbage was picked up.
None of the sentences were punctuated correctly.
Of all her books, none have sold as well as the first one.



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Because AP, lateral and oblique ?are singular
Subject: Because AP, lateral and oblique ?are singular

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I'm probably confused, but using the explanation presented it seems like this should be: "Because AP, lateral and oblique is singular,..."
Is AP, lateral and oblique one view then?
Subject: Is AP, lateral and oblique one view then?

I am sorry I keep going on about this I just want to fully understand for different circumstances.

THanks
Aren't AP, lateral, and oblique adjectives?
Subject: Aren't AP, lateral, and oblique adjectives?

Aren't "AP, lateral, and oblique" adjectives? If so, then "views" would be the inferred subject and would therefore make the verb plural.
If he says oblique type oblique. You don't
Subject: If he says oblique type oblique. You don't

go changing words like that because YOU think it would make more sense.
obliques and lunges
Subject: obliques and lunges


20-degree false-lateral or fossa lateral?
Subject: 20-degree false-lateral or fossa lateral?


Usually it would be carried out, but sometimes they might say "was done."
Subject: Usually it would be carried out, but sometimes they might say "was done."

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Subject: You should use "was" as the 50 cc is a considered...sm

a single unit.
The size...was small, so "was." NM
Subject: The size...was small, so "was." NM

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"was" by my training and references...sm
Subject: "was" by my training and references...sm

all amounts are to be transcribed as singular when abbreviated, so it does not matter if "approximately" is used it is always 10 cc of fluid was aspirated (and/or injected).

Obviously if it is dictated "a total of 10 cc..." it is WAS because "total" is the subject. Also, even if the dictation was "10 cc of fluidS..." it would still be was because the unit of measurement is the subject of the sentence and is abbreviated.
Is it possible that "mild" lateral could be "mid" lateral
Subject: Is it possible that "mild" lateral could be "mid" lateral


also, could it be "was performed on the RIGHT" (not 'on the side') ?? nm
Subject: also, could it be "was performed on the RIGHT" (not 'on the side') ?? nm


Found this "cute" example for "was laid down" -- sm
Subject: Found this "cute" example for "was laid down" -- sm

Couldn't resist posting the following found on a grammar Q&A site. (If I read below correctly -- after I quit laughing!!! -- then in your example the patient is the direct object.)


by gradyplayer on 1/20/07
I am always wondering about the past participle tense of the vulgar form, have I been lain?

by Larabees on 1/20/07
I'm pretty sure that you would have been laid. You would have been the direct object. That is, someone did it to you (i.e., laid you). Going back to the example given in the podcast: "It's pretty easy, you lay something down, people lie down by themselves..." So, someone laid you, you didn't lay yourself (I think).
:-)

really just a WAG. Could you be hearing "was sick througout"
Subject: really just a WAG. Could you be hearing "was sick througout"


Thought that should be it. It threw me, because of the "was created" part of it. Thanks!
Subject: Thought that should be it. It threw me, because of the "was created" part of it. Thanks!


oblique?
Subject: oblique?


med help s/l oblique
Subject: med help s/l oblique

meds found in 2 reports both patients with MS


oblique ?
Subject: oblique ?


Oblique?
Subject: Oblique?

I type ortho and it is usually ap and lateral or ap, lateral, and oblique views. 
Maybe open or oblique
Subject: Maybe open or oblique


oblique view?
Subject: oblique view?

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reverse oblique?
Subject: reverse oblique?


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Subject: MO = medial oblique view NM


external oblique ridge?
Subject: external oblique ridge?


RAO= right anterior oblique (view)
Subject: RAO= right anterior oblique (view)

right anterior oblique


 



  • Right Anterior Oblique (Radiologic Term) - What does RAO stand for ...


    What does RAO stand for? Definition of Right Anterior Oblique (Radiologic Term) in the list of acronyms and abbreviations provided by the Free Online ...
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