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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Gauze / gauze bandage

Can I say,

He bandaged his wound with / using a gauze bandage.

He bandaged his wound with a gauze.
  

Top answer

gauze is a thin fabric, like fine mesh. a gauze bandage is a bandage made of gauze. I would always say "gauze bandage" if talking / writing about it when meaning the bandage.

  • gauze is a thin fabric, like fine mesh.
  • a gauze bandage is a bandage made of gauze.
  • I would always say "gauze bandage" if talking / writing about it when meaning the bandage.
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gauze is a thin fabric, like fine mesh.
a gauze bandage is a bandage made of gauze.
I would always say "gauze bandage" if talking / writing about it when meaning the bandage.

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