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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
HIV
Hi,
I was taught that it was incorrect to write "He has HIV" and that "He is HIV positive" should be used instead. It seems however that a simple google search yields many hits for "He has HIV". Was the tip I was given based on political correctness or is it simply utterly wrong?
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RR
I was taught that it was incorrect to write "He has HIV" and that "He is HIV positive" should be used instead. It seems however that a simple google search yields many hits for "He has HIV". Was the tip I was given based on political correctness or is it simply utterly wrong?
Best
RR
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Hi, Both sound fine to me. Clive
- Hi, Both sound fine to me.
- Clive
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I agree with Clive.
Political correctness has nothing to do with it, but I expect medical professionals will prefer - if not insist on - 'he's HIV positive'.
Rover
Political correctness has nothing to do with it, but I expect medical professionals will prefer - if not insist on - 'he's HIV positive'.
Rover
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