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Supercat Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Plural vs singular?
The herniated disc pressed my lumbar nerves.
I know the herniated disc pressed several nerves.
But what do you say when you don't know how many your nerves pressed?
I know the herniated disc pressed several nerves.
But what do you say when you don't know how many your nerves pressed?
Top answer
The herniated disc put pressure on some of my lumbar nerves.
- The herniated disc put pressure on some of my lumbar nerves.
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The sentence already achieves that: it does not specify how many.
It may be better to say "pressed against".
It may be better to say "pressed against".
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Oh thank you. I've learn how to describe the behaviour of a lumbar disc in herniation.
GPYThe sentence already achieves that: it does not specify how many.I believe that this is the point. Thank you!
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SupercatThe herniated disc pressed my lumbar nerves.The more common verb is "pinch."
The herniated disc pinched the lumbar nerves local to the area.
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Thank you. A herniated disc pinches lumbar nerves, resulting in heavy pain. About the pain, I suppose CJ knows best.
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