A couple of questions about the word "test", please
A person can be tested for something, for example: [1] A lot of people are still to be tested for COVID -19 (here, "test" is used as transitive verb). A person can be tested positive / negative for something, for example: [2] A lot of people, who were earlier tested positive, have now been tested negative for COVID -19 (here, too, it is used as a transitive verb).
I'd like to know if the verb "test" can also be used intransitively in that sense?
For example: (of someone) to test positive / negative for something, as in [3] A lot of people have tested positive / negative for COVID -19.
Also, is it possible to say "do / perform a test on someone for something"? For example: [4] After the lab doctor did / performed a test on her for COVID - 19, she went home.
Thank you!
Top answer
Laborious [2] A lot of people, who were earlier tested positive, have now been tested negative for COVI D- 19 Some people do seem to use phrasing such as "were / have been tested positive/negative". To me, this seems of doubtful correctness. Laborious [3] A lot of people have tested positive / negative for COVI D- 19.
- Laborious [2] A lot of people, who were earlier tested positive, have now been tested negative for COVI D- 19 Some people do seem to use phrasing such as "were / have been tested positive/negative".
- To me, this seems of doubtful correctness.
- Laborious [3] A lot of people have tested positive / negative for COVI D- 19.
- This is OK (with the spacing error fixed as shown).
- Laborious For example: [4] After the lab doctor did / performed a test on her for COVI D-1 9, she went home.
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Laborious[2] A lot of people, who were earlier tested positive, have now been tested negative for COVID-19
Some people do seem to use phrasing such as "were / have been tested positive/negative". To me, this seems of doubtful correctness.
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