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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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rub / spread the ointment

0Can I say,02br
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00(a) The nurse spread / rubbed some ointment on the boy's hand. 02br
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00(b) The nurse 01i00_______02i00 a ointment on the boy's hurt leg. 02br
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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Vincent Teo12cite 10a11font 11b 10n12b 12font 10 ointment 12blockquote 10Either 01i 00rub02i 00 or 01i 00spread02i 00 will do. 02br 00Rubbing is more forceful and vigorous than spreading, of course. 02br 00CJ 0-

— CalifJim

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Vincent Teo12cite 10a11font 11b 10n12b 12font 10 ointment 12blockquote 10Either 01i 00rub02i 00 or 01i 00spread02i 00 will do.
  • 02br 00Rubbing is more forceful and vigorous than spreading, of course.
  • 02br 00CJ 0-
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01cite10Vincent Teo12cite10a11font11b10n12b12font10 ointment 12blockquote
10Either 01i00rub02i00 or 01i00spread02i00 will do. Yes.02br
00Rubbing is more forceful and vigorous than spreading, of course
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0Yes. Note that you have "a ointment" and it should be "an ointment."0-
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0I think I have never heard the word ointment used in patient-doctor conversations. Is it because it's usually replaced with 'antiseptic'?02br
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0So, I need to change into :02br
02br
00(a) She rubbed / spread an antiseptic to / (onto) the boy's hurt leg.02br
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00(b) She rubbed / spread some antiseptic at the boy's leg after he injured. 0-
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0They are not the same words, Vincent. 02br
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00Please use a dictionary to look them both up.0-
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