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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
How (well) is the patient coming along?
1. How is the patient coming along?
2. How well is the patient coming along?
I'd like to know if #1 expresses the cause of improvement and #2 the degree of the improvement.
Thank you in advance for your help.
2. How well is the patient coming along?
I'd like to know if #1 expresses the cause of improvement and #2 the degree of the improvement.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
1. How is the patient? How is the patient progressing?
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- How is the patient?
- How is the patient progressing?
- How is the patient doing?
- and How is the patient coming along?
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1. How is the patient? How is the patient progressing? How is the patient doing? and How is the patient coming along?
These are various ways of asking about a patient’s recovery process, with no apparent previous information known.
2. How well is the patient coming along?
This, to me, is no different in intent or usage.
3. Is the patient showing signs of improvement? Did the
These are various ways of asking about a patient’s recovery process, with no apparent previous information known.
2. How well is the patient coming along?
This, to me, is no different in intent or usage.
3. Is the patient showing signs of improvement? Did the
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Thank you, wilpeter, for another kind answer from you. 
I thought "come along" mans "get well" or "do well at~"
And Mac
I thought "come along" mans "get well" or "do well at~"
And Mac
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Yes, that is correct.
My answer may have been misunderstood. Your second sentence (#2.) has the same meaning as the first (#1.).
Asking about the health of a patient is difficult, because the doctor cannot reveal confidential information; so a visitor merely asks for a general state of well-being.
My answer may have been misunderstood. Your second sentence (#2.) has the same meaning as the first (#1.).
Asking about the health of a patient is difficult, because the doctor cannot reveal confidential information; so a visitor merely asks for a general state of well-being.
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