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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Verb tense

The entirety of the patient's left foot, ankle, and calf (was, were) prepped and draped for surgery.
  

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' is the grammatical concord. However, notional and proximal concord call for 'were'. I suggest that you re-cast the sentence.

— Mister Micawber

  • ' is the grammatical concord.
  • However, notional and proximal concord call for 'were'.
  • I suggest that you re-cast the sentence.
  • Why do you need 'entirety'?
  • The patient's left foot, ankle and calf were prepped and draped for surgery.
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'Entirety...was.' is the grammatical concord. However, notional and proximal concord call for 'were'. I suggest that you re-cast the sentence. Why do you need 'entirety'?

The patient's left foot, ankle and calf were prepped and draped for surgery.
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