Do I think of these phrases as pleural or singular? sm
Posted By: Another KSMT on 2007-08-17
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Subject: Do I think of these phrases as pleural or singular? sm
For "small and large bowel" and for "lumbar and thoracic spine" do I think of it as pleural or singular? Would I type small and large bowel are or small and large bowel is? Lumbar and thoracic spine are or lumbar and thoracic spine is? It gets me every time!
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