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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Operate - preposition

Hi,

What is the suitable preposition for operates/operated.

The surgeon operates ... patient.

-Carthy
  

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Hi, Full text is required to come to a conclusion. Please provide an example of a surgical procedure. Regards, Sri

— V S Rao

  • Hi, Full text is required to come to a conclusion.
  • Please provide an example of a surgical procedure.
  • Regards, Sri
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Hi,

Full text is required to come to a conclusion. Please provide an example of a surgical procedure.

Regards,

Sri
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The surgeon operates on patient - is it fine, Mr. Rao? can I use preposition on here, or simply operates patient ?

-carthy
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You need the preposition and either a determiner or a plural object:

The surgeon operates on a/the patient.

The surgeon operates on patients.
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Many thanks, Mr. Mister Micawber.

- Carthy
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How shall we correct this sentence
He has been operated in september.
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AnonymousHow shall we correct this sentenceHe has been operated in september.
He operated in September. (he = the doctor)
He was operated on in September. (he = the patient)
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