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Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
leave the hospital
He will leave the hospital in two weeks.
Any expressions other than "leave"?
Any expressions other than "leave"?
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He will be discharged from hospital.
- He will be discharged from hospital.
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Masanori TakaokaIs this British English?"from hospital" is British English.
"discharge" is the same in both dialects.
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Masanori TakaokaThank you.Is this British English?In British English, the word the does not go before the word hospital, except when referring to one hospital in particular. This is not the case in American English which includes the, even when not referring to one hospital in particular.
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The following is current US usage (note: in US usage, words like hospital and university must have an article before them):
He's getting out of the hospital in two weeks.
He's out of the hospital in two weeks.
He'll be out of the hospital in 2 wks.
He'll be getting out of the hospital in 2 wks.
He's getting out of the hospital in two weeks.
He's out of the hospital in two weeks.
He'll be out of the hospital in 2 wks.
He'll be getting out of the hospital in 2 wks.
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