ok, just how far do yo go in fixing the ESL sentences?
Posted By: naive1 on 2007-08-30
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Subject: ok, just how far do yo go in fixing the ESL sentences?
I have this ESL this morning, and I am really stumped. Her sentences don't make any sense. How far do I go in fixing them? I am afraid I will change the meaning.
Ex: (this is exactly what is dictated.)
Unfortunately, due to his severe and bad progression and aggressive and active MRI, we thought about even trying that with chemotherapy, and he was positive for core hepatitis B antibody that right suspicion of possible chronic infection.
Huh??? How much would you change to make it make sense?? This is just one of them.....
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Fixing dictations.
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Should I take out one of the word (many) from these two sentences?
Subject: Should I take out one of the word (many) from these two sentences?
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Subject: Sentences reads this exactly - please read.
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Subject: sentences are "He was also tachycardic, but in no respiratory distress. He is not s/l T tipnic. NM
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