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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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if a baby is sick and you take them to the doctors do they take out blood
  

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Anonymous I f a baby is sick and you take them to the docto r, do they take out blood ? I assume you're asking about grammar, because this is an English Forum, not a medical one. Some people will say that the use of "them" is awkward, and I agree.

  • Anonymous I f a baby is sick and you take them to the docto r, do they take out blood ?
  • I assume you're asking about grammar, because this is an English Forum, not a medical one.
  • Some people will say that the use of "them" is awkward, and I agree.
  • This is one of those few times when you could use "it" for a human.
  • You could avoid it by writing: If you take a baby who is sick to the doctor...
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AnonymousIf a baby is sick and you take them to the doctor, do they take out blood?



I assume you're asking about grammar, because this is an English Forum, not a medical one.

Some people will say that the use of "them" is awkward, and I agree. This is one of those few times when you could use "it" for a human

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