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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 · 31-35, F
@ArishMell makes sense!!! Thank you so much!