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Voynich Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Come to vs recover consciousness

Are there any differences between "I came to after the operation" and "I recovered consciousness after the operation"? Thanks in advance!
  

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' I came to ' is more colloquial. But I usually hear it in cases where the loss of consciousness is accidental, eg I fell and hit my head. I usually say and hear ' I woke up after the operation'.

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  • ' I came to ' is more colloquial.
  • But I usually hear it in cases where the loss of consciousness is accidental, eg I fell and hit my head.
  • I usually say and hear ' I woke up after the operation'.
  • Prior to the operation, it's common to say 'They'll put me to sleep '.
  • Clive
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'I came to' is more colloquial. But I usually hear it in cases where the loss of consciousness is accidental, eg I fell and hit my head.

I usually say and hear 'I woke up after the operation'.

Prior to the operation, it's common to say 'They'll put me to sleep
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"came round" is also used in situations like this.
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