g. someone else in hospital about to be operated on)?
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GPYJudging by my remarkably quick recovery, which saw me up on my feet after one week in hospital, we can have full faith in the surgeons.Thanks, GPY, Is it wrong to use 'in the hospital', which was what I the writer used? Thanks.
tamguatlayThanks, GPY, Is it wrong to use 'in the hospital', which was what I the writer used? Thanks.In BrE both "in the hospital" and "in hospital" are possible, but "in hospital" seems slightly more likely to me in this case. I seem to recall that "in hospital" may not be so widely used in AmE.
GPYIn BrE both "in the hospital" and "in hospital" are possible,Just to clarify, I mean possible in the right context. In some contexts only one would work (in BrE). To summarise, "in hospital" refers to the general condition or state, and is used only in relation to people being treated. "in the hospital" refers to a specific hospital and can also be used fo