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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
lying / staying at the hospital
Can I say,
He is lying at the hospital.
He is staying at the hospital.
They are visiting grandfather at hospital.
He is lying at the hospital.
He is staying at the hospital.
They are visiting grandfather at hospital.
Top answer
Lying means to recline. Therefore, I don't think that your first sentence is right. In the second sentence, I would suggest the word "recuperating" instead of staying.
- Lying means to recline.
- Therefore, I don't think that your first sentence is right.
- In the second sentence, I would suggest the word "recuperating" instead of staying.
- You do not visit the hospital for the purpose of staying.
- Your third sentence doesn't say, whose grandfather?
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Lying means to recline. Therefore, I don't think that your first sentence is right.
In the second sentence, I would suggest the word "recuperating" instead of staying. You do not visit the hospital for the purpose of staying.
Your third sentence doesn't say, whose grandfather?
In the second sentence, I would suggest the word "recuperating" instead of staying. You do not visit the hospital for the purpose of staying.
Your third sentence doesn't say, whose grandfather?
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Vincent TeoThey are visiting grandfather at hospital.... Grandfather ... who is in hospital. (BrE) OR
... Grandfather ... who is in the hospital. (AmE)
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Why don't we use "at the hospital"?
This sentence is correct?
Susan works at the hospital.
This sentence is correct?
Susan works at the hospital.
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You do use "at the hospital" unless you are referring to the patient (the sick person). Then you say "He is in (the - AmE) hospital."
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