correct usage of follow-up
Posted By: Cindi on 2007-10-18
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Subject: correct usage of follow-up
Can someone please refresh me on the proper usage of follow up and follow-up?
thank you,
Cindi
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Here is a question and answer from BOS showing the correct usage...sm
Subject: Here is a question and answer from BOS showing the correct usage...sm
Select the correct choice for each of the
following sentences.
The patient will (follow up, followup) next week.
The (follow up, followup) x-ray was negative.
The patient was seen today in (follow up, followup).
ANSWERS:
The patient will follow up next week.
The followup x-ray was negative.
The patient was seen today in followup.
Page 172.
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Subject: follow-up is the noun/adjective. follow up is the verb.
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Subject: follow up if used as a verb and follow-up as a noun. SM
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The patient will follow up in my office.
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Subject: She will follow up with me(v)/will be seen in followup(n); will have a follow-up visit (adj)
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Subject: Followup/follow-up/follow up. SM
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Subject: follow up v follow-up v followup
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follow-up - how I would...
Subject: follow-up - how I would...
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follow-up
Subject: follow-up
In the context you are quoting (noun), I would use follow-up. If you are using the words as a verb (e.g. ...he will follow up in 6 weeks...), then separate the words with a space. Hope that helps.
Thanks, will follow-up.
Subject: Thanks, will follow-up.
follow up Q
Subject: follow up Q
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follow up
Subject: follow up
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follow up
Subject: follow up
Thank you....although I guess some people still use a hyphen sometimes? Well, I'll leave it out.
Cindi
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Subject: Follow-up
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What if follow up is used like this.... SM
Subject: What if follow up is used like this.... SM
He would be happy to see her in the office a follow-up.
follow up
Subject: follow up
This is how I remember it.
follow up = verb
followup = noun
He will "follow up" next week.
Replace follow up with the word "eat". If the sentence still makes sense then it is a verb.
He will "eat" next week.
That is the only way I can remember it! Good luck!
follow-up
Subject: follow-up
He keeps dictating "follow dash up"
I thought it was followup or follow up. Not follow-up.
I don't know what to do
Follow up yet again
Subject: Follow up yet again
This is how I use it.
follow up - verb The patient will follow up with so and so.
follow-up - adjective follow-up appointment
followup - noun The patient will return for a followup.
Of course, people have different opinions. I think the accepted latest BOS is that followup is used for noun and adjective now and follow up is used for verb.
Follow-up has its uses
Subject: Follow-up has its uses
I was taught that when followup is a noun, it is one word. When it is a verb, follow up is two words, no hyphen. When it is an adjective with the noun it is modifiying immediately following, it should be hyphenated.
This is a followup to the procedure done yesterday.
This is a follow-up examination on your patient.
She will follow up with Dr. Can't-Speak-English-But-Thinks-He-Can-Spell tomorrow.
I will, however, note this disclaimer: I was out of the field for a few years, and something may have changed in the AAMT BOS that I haven't noticed yet...
followup vs follow up - sm please
Subject: followup vs follow up - sm please
Is there an easy way/helpful hint to remember the difference between these?
TIA!
follow-up when an adjective.
Subject: follow-up when an adjective.
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