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Pousu Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Is this awkward expression?
recently, I called a hospital and asked the information desk,
"I am calling to confirm hospitalization of my father."
then the guy said "What?" with a sense of bewilderment.
Is the sentence awkward? or was it my accent?
I need your help teachers!
"I am calling to confirm hospitalization of my father."
then the guy said "What?" with a sense of bewilderment.
Is the sentence awkward? or was it my accent?
I need your help teachers!
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It's a little ambiguous. It's not clear if you're trying to have him admitted, or to learn if he's there.
- It's a little ambiguous.
- It's not clear if you're trying to have him admitted, or to learn if he's there.
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It's a little ambiguous. It's not clear if you're trying to have him admitted, or to learn if he's there.
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I need your help, teachers!
"hospitalization" has the connotation that admission of the patient was not necessarily the patient's own choice, but was arranged by family and the family doctor, usually for psychiatric reasons!
You are ringing an ordinary hospital, and talking as if they have admitted a psychiatric patient for treatment, and you want to confirm this.
"hospitalization" has the connotation that admission of the patient was not necessarily the patient's own choice, but was arranged by family and the family doctor, usually for psychiatric reasons!
You are ringing an ordinary hospital, and talking as if they have admitted a psychiatric patient for treatment, and you want to confirm this.
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That is fine. I am sure that it was just your accent. I speak fluent english and i can understand that. I am sure that he does get asked that question alot but people might no use proper english and they might just say " I would like to know if my father is hospitalized there instad of saying you would like to confirm it. If you beed any other help you can message me
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I'm calling to ask if my father has been admitted to the hospital.
(I want to know if he's there as a patient.)
Even if he's a walk-in, the hospital must go through the procedure of admitting him.
I'm calling to confirm that we'll be bringing my father in this afternoon to be admitted.
(I think the expression for psychiatric patients is '"committe
(I want to know if he's there as a patient.)
Even if he's a walk-in, the hospital must go through the procedure of admitting him.
I'm calling to confirm that we'll be bringing my father in this afternoon to be admitted.
(I think the expression for psychiatric patients is '"committe
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It is a little awkward and you probably weren't dealing with a genius.
Try "I am calling to see if you have my father listed as a patient." Not formal, but clear.
Try "I am calling to see if you have my father listed as a patient." Not formal, but clear.
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