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Angliholic Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
A prescription for aspirin
Imagine going to your doctor with a headache. Your doctor gives you a prescription. It is not for aspirin, but for Mozart.
HI,
Is it right to understand "for" in the above as "in order to get?" Thanks.
HI,
Is it right to understand "for" in the above as "in order to get?" Thanks.
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Yes.
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Strictly speaking, a prescription (noun) is a written order to deliver a controlled substance to a patient.
However, usage has changed and the verb "to prescribe" has taken on the meaning of "to suggest", "to advise," "to recommend." Your doctor would prescribe Mozart for your headaches, but he would write you a prescription for amoxicillin to treat an upper respiratory infection. If he prescr
However, usage has changed and the verb "to prescribe" has taken on the meaning of "to suggest", "to advise," "to recommend." Your doctor would prescribe Mozart for your headaches, but he would write you a prescription for amoxicillin to treat an upper respiratory infection. If he prescr
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