Apr 2, 2005 14:27
19 yrs ago
English term
Ketan
part of sentence
Non-PRO
English
Medical
Medical (general)
Take 1 tablet by mouth every 6 hours until finished.
In which sense 'until finished' has been used here? Does it mean we should keep taking 1 tablet until all of the tablets are finished? Thanks
In which sense 'until finished' has been used here? Does it mean we should keep taking 1 tablet until all of the tablets are finished? Thanks
Responses
| 5 +12 | Yes, exactly |
David Moore (X)
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| 1 +4 | until the course is finished |
jerrie
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Responses
+12
3 mins
Selected
Yes, exactly
Particularly if it's an antibiotic. If you don't finish the course, you may not be cured completely, and may develop a resistance to the antibiotic in question. When the doctor next wants to prescribe this antibiotic to you, it may not be effective.
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+4
2 mins
until the course is finished
until the prescribed course of tablets is finished ... until all the tablets are gone ...
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-04-02 14:30:32 GMT)
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Wrong confidence level
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-04-02 14:30:32 GMT)
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Wrong confidence level
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Coral Getino
6 mins
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| agree |
Jörgen Slet
14 mins
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| agree |
Rania KH
1 hr
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| agree |
XiaoRan
1 hr
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