Is the grammar correct?
"I have informed him regarding the potential requirement [i]for[/i] a surgery"
For or of?
For or of?
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ArishMell · 70-79, M
Assuming the sentence is talking about a patient, it is "... for surgery". No "a".
Also, the sentence is generally clumsy, reading as if by some company middle-manager.
A far tidier and mellifluous form is:
"I have informed him he may require surgery."
Some might prefer "advised" to "informed", as well, in such a situation. The illness may be very serious, but "advised" is gentler. It would depend on the recipient: "informed" would be fine for a fellow-doctor looking after him, but "advised" is better for telling his wife or relatives.
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"A surgery" is a room or building used by the doctor, often called a "health centre" if a dedicated building used by a general-practice team. So your original sentence reads as if telling a third-party about your letter to a senior town-planning officer or local politician, suggesting the town's need.
In which case, the tidier version is:
"I have informed him we require a surgery."
You could use simply "need", but in that context "require" gives some gravitas, stressing the importance to the town's population.
Also, the sentence is generally clumsy, reading as if by some company middle-manager.
A far tidier and mellifluous form is:
"I have informed him he may require surgery."
Some might prefer "advised" to "informed", as well, in such a situation. The illness may be very serious, but "advised" is gentler. It would depend on the recipient: "informed" would be fine for a fellow-doctor looking after him, but "advised" is better for telling his wife or relatives.
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"A surgery" is a room or building used by the doctor, often called a "health centre" if a dedicated building used by a general-practice team. So your original sentence reads as if telling a third-party about your letter to a senior town-planning officer or local politician, suggesting the town's need.
In which case, the tidier version is:
"I have informed him we require a surgery."
You could use simply "need", but in that context "require" gives some gravitas, stressing the importance to the town's population.
assemblingaknob · 26-30, F
@MartinII help me make it better plzzzz
assemblingaknob · 26-30, F
@MartinII yes another user also highlighted the same issue. New for me!
GuyWithOpinions · 31-35, M
Needs a comma between him and regarding.
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@ArishMell no, it doesn’t. It may be unnecessary, I’ll go with that. But it changes the actual meaning… none. It does not make it mean anything… about the town that was not discussed anywhere, at all.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@DarkHeaven We were not given the context, so do not know if it was about an individual or some public matter. So I reacted to both possibilities - as the OP accepted.
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sugarpie · 26-30, F
Forrrrr
Or
possible requirements for the surgery
Or
possible requirements for the surgery
assemblingaknob · 26-30, F
@sugarpie ok so I'm trying to say that the patient might need a surgery. How do you say that
assemblingaknob · 26-30, F
@ArishMell thank you
Jenny1234 · 51-55, F
Maybe both are correct?
assemblingaknob · 26-30, F
@Jenny1234 I'm not sure. :|
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