has anyone heard of this before? there's a little stumble between "free fall free" and "pattern" so I'm not certain.
To hyphenate or not to hyphenate nonallergic Subject: To hyphenate or not to hyphenate nonallergic
I have found it both ways, can someone please clarify it for me. Is it non-allergic or nonallergic? Same with nonproductive or non-productive?
To hyphenate or not hyphenate mid, that is the question Subject: To hyphenate or not hyphenate mid, that is the question
Ok I know the BOS says most mid use has been combined with the following word, thus no separation by space or hyphen, but sometimes it just doesn't look right. So, what do you think about
mid portion "occlusion of shunt in its mid portion."
mid July --midJuly doesn't look right, so is it mid-July or mid July?
I cannot find any just free T lab studies to be performed, and I am thinking he is leaving out the number after the T. I could be wrong though, so if anyone knows of there is a lab test of just a free T please post back and let me know.
but don't ask me for the exact reason why because I don't feel like looking it up and explaining it .
No, don't hyphenate. Subject: No, don't hyphenate.
I tried to find it in my Stedman's Cardio book, but no luck.
To hyphenate or not--pre and post Subject: To hyphenate or not--pre and post
How would you type this "pre-albuterol nebulizer peak flow was 360 liters per minute" "post-albuterol nebulizer treatment peak flow was 370". Would you hyphenate or not, put it all together as one word or separated?? Yes, no need to hyphenate, pancystourethroscopy. nm Subject: Yes, no need to hyphenate, pancystourethroscopy. nm
that could be ambiguous before a noun so the first 2 are hyphenated and not the third phrase. It helps clarify the meaning. Google "when to hyphenate" for more in-depth explanation.
If he said "and" then no, I would not hyphenate it. Subject: If he said "and" then no, I would not hyphenate it.
as in, "the patient's foot pain had disappeared, and he was finally able to weight-bear for short periods of time each day".
Hyphenate both if they precede a noun. No if they don't. nm Subject: Hyphenate both if they precede a noun. No if they don't. nm
I know that MT50 says when it is an adjective and she is right, but I think it is better to give you the compound modifier rule instead.
You hyphenate before the noun in the sentence, but not after.
So...I used an 18-gauge needle.
But no hyphen after the noun...The needle I used was 18 gauge.
Well-preserved left ventricular function.
Left ventricular function was well preserved.
Well, gauge, appearing and there are others that you will frequently see as part of a compound modifiers, so that is a clue too for whether you are seeing one or not.
To be honest, hyphens do not actually change the meaning of the sentence, or at least very rarely do they change the meaning. It is just that right is right and we have to be right. Knowing how to use them properly makes you look good.
I would just hyphenate it pepto-esophageal, they Subject: I would just hyphenate it pepto-esophageal, they
He can say whatever he wants to in court. It may sound harsh, but that's really not your problem. If you accept a contract to do a verbatim account, then that's what you do - a verbatim account. I'm not here to argue the point with you of whether verbatim accounts are a good idea or not, or whether the insurance company, lawyers, or the man in the moon will like it. I gave the correct answer to the OP. A verbatim account is just that - verbatim. If that's what the client wants, that's what the client gets.
free T4 Subject: free T4
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