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Goat Posted 15 years ago
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Please check it

Hi everybody,

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/2/22/49/answer

The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who was suffering from a bad cold. --(12th one)

Could you please tell me whether the following sentences are possible?

1) The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who suffered from a bad cold.

2) The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who had suffered from a bad cold.

Thank you
  

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goat 1) The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who suffered from a bad cold. 2) The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who had suffered from a bad cold. They are both possible, but they are unnecessary because the first one is already just fine.

— CalifJim

  • goat 1) The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who suffered from a bad cold.
  • 2) The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who had suffered from a bad cold.
  • They are both possible, but they are unnecessary because the first one is already just fine.
  • I don't know of a reason why you would want to use the others.
  • Do you have a particular reason for wanting to change the tense?
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goat1) The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who suffered from a bad cold.
2) The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who had suffered from a bad cold.
They are both possible, but they are unnecessary because the first one is already just fine. I don't know of a reason why you would want to use the others. Do you have a particular reason
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Thanks CJ

No particular reason Emotion: smile

The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who was suffering from a
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goat is 'a bed rest' possible?
No, because "rest" is uncountable. You can't have one rest, two rests, three rests, ....

CJ
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And also we take rest whenever we need it. So it cannot be counted. Now,I understand well.

Thanks for your time and help, CJ
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