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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Is interval the correct word?
Is interval the correct word?
Since she is heavier than kids her age, you need to give her pain killers at closer intervals every 5 hours instead of 6.
Thank you
Since she is heavier than kids her age, you need to give her pain killers at closer intervals every 5 hours instead of 6.
Thank you
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Yes, intervals is fine. But I would punctuate the last half of the sentence with a dash or a colon and make the two items parallel: Since she is heavier than kids her age, you need to give her pain killers at closer intervals -- every 5 hours instead of every 6.
- Yes, intervals is fine.
- But I would punctuate the last half of the sentence with a dash or a colon and make the two items parallel: Since she is heavier than kids her age, you need to give her pain killers at closer intervals -- every 5 hours instead of every 6.
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Yes, intervals is fine. But I would punctuate the last half of the sentence with a dash or a colon and make the two items parallel:
Since she is heavier than kids her age, you need to give her pain killers at closer intervals--every 5 hours instead of every 6.
Since she is heavier than kids her age, you need to give her pain killers at closer intervals--every 5 hours instead of every 6.
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