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Sundarnaz Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

A common word for injection

The doctor was giving an injection to a patient.

What is the common way in BrE to say this, please?

Thanks.

  

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The doctor gave the patient his shots (informal) /jabs (very informal )

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The doctor gave the patient his shots (informal)/jabs (very informal)

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In Canada, we often say

eg The doctor was giving a needle to a patient.

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sundarnazThe doctor was giving an injection to a patient.

That's fine in BrE. Jabs is used informally while shots is used in AmE.

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