Usage of "see"
According to Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, the verb "see" is used for TIME/PLACE [transitive] if a time or place has seen a particular event or situation, it happened or existed in that time or place
This year has seen a big increase in road accidents.
My question:
Is it possible to use "see" in the following case? I do not think that "series of medical errors" does not refer to any time/place.
A series of medical errors saw his heart rate dipped to dangerously low levels.
Top answer
I do not think that "series of medical errors" does not refer to any time/place. '
- I do not think that "series of medical errors" does not refer to any time/place.
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I do not think that "series of medical errors" does not refer to any time/place.
Correction: Please read the above sentence as 'I do not think that "series of medical errors" refers to any time/place.'
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- A series of medical errors saw his heart rate dip to dangerously low levels.
The word 'see' is one of the oldest words in the language and it's used in many metaphorical ways.
In the dictionary, it does have the meaning of 'to ensure that'
- I wanted to see that he had a good meal
That doesn't mean that I wanted to view it, necessarily - it means I understood
0SnappyA series of medical errors saw his heart ratedippeddip to dangerously low levels.
I would not use "saw" in this sentence. It sounds wrong to me. As you say, the subject of the sentence is not a time or place.
If I did use "saw", I would use "dip", not "dipped".
CJ
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