How To Describe An Unchanged Condition?

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Hi teachers,

I have a question, please.

Someone is sick, and I want to say that her condition is as it is. Which sentence is correct, and which sentence does sound natural?

1. There is no improvement in her condition.
2. There is no salient progress in her condition.
3. There is no significant development in her condition

4. There is no change in her condition.

Thanks in advance

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

MoonriseI want to say that her condition is as it is.

That does not make sense.

Moonrise1. There is no improvement in her condition.

Right. She has not gotten any better. It implies but does not say that she also did not get worse.

Moonrise2. There is no salient progress in her condition.

No. "Salient" does not go well with "progress", and "progress" could be thought of as applying to her ailment and not her.

Moonrise3. There is no significant development in her condition

"Development" is so vague as to sound euphemistic. You might say that there have been no significant developments, but I am left wondering what an insignificant development in the condition of my hospitalized mother might be.

Moonrise4. There is no change in her condition.

OK, but I would expect "There has been no change in her condition."

Of course, there is "Her condition is unchanged."

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