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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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apply this medicine

0To prevent the wound from becoming infected, 01b01u00apply this medicine02u02b00 and then keep it dry.02br
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00As I have only heard "apply this ointment on the wound" but not "apply this medicine," I wonder if it sounds right.0-
  

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0 It's a bit odd, perhaps, but completely understandable.02br
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0Thanks, CJ.02br
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00That means "apply this ointment to the wound" sound better, right?0-
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10Thanks, CJ.12br
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10That means "apply this ointment to the wound" sound better, right?12br
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10 01b01font00Right. "medication/medicine" generally refers to something ingested.02font02b

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