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reflexive pronoun

English translation: We physicians ask ourselves - or

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English term or phrase:reflexive pronoun
Selected answer:We physicians ask ourselves - or
Entered by: Rachel Fell

19:26 Oct 23, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical (general) / medical
English term or phrase: reflexive pronoun
We, physicians, ask ourselves

We, as physicians, ask ourselves

Physicians ask ourselves if....



I'm not sure if sentence 2 and 3 are grammatically correct. Suggestions welcome. many thanks in advance.
Lakasa Stnorden
Local time: 22:30
We physicians ask ourselves - or
Explanation:
We, as physicians, ask ourselves...
or
As physicians, we ask ourselves...

Though "often" might well be added:

We physicians often ask ourselves...
As physicians, we often ask ouselves...
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Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:30
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +13We physicians ask ourselves - or
Rachel Fell
4 +2phrase 3 is wrong - Physicians ask themselves
Patricia Lane
5Number one but no coma needed after "we", and number two are correct but number three reads oddly
Anna Maria Augustine (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Number one but no coma needed after "we", and number two are correct but number three reads oddly


Explanation:
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Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Local time: 03:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  JaneTranslates: Number one is correct only if *both* commas are omitted. Note: "comma," not "coma."
33 mins
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
phrase 3 is wrong - Physicians ask themselves


Explanation:
...

Patricia Lane
France
Local time: 03:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lingua Danica: Great!
13 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  Sophia Finos (X)
1 day 2 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +13
We physicians ask ourselves - or


Explanation:
We, as physicians, ask ourselves...
or
As physicians, we ask ourselves...

Though "often" might well be added:

We physicians often ask ourselves...
As physicians, we often ask ouselves...


Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
5 mins
  -> Ευχαριστώ Vicky!
agree  JaneTranslates
9 mins
  -> Thank you JaneTranslates!
agree  vixen
20 mins
  -> Thank you vixen:)
agree  Dave Calderhead
51 mins
  -> Thank you Dave!
agree  Peter Shortall
1 hr
  -> Thak you Peter:)
agree  Mark Nathan: and we translators often tell ourselves...
1 hr
  -> I'm afraid it started to remind me of "As a doctor, I am often asked..."! (P. Eye) Thanks, Mark!
agree  Jörgen Slet
1 hr
  -> Thak you Jorgen:-)
agree  Michael Barnett
8 hrs
  -> Thank you Michael:)
agree  LJC (X)
11 hrs
  -> Thank you Lesley:)
agree  Lingua Danica
12 hrs
  -> Thank you Lingua Danica!
agree  Peter Enright
16 hrs
  -> Hello PeterE: thanks!
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
21 hrs
  -> Thank you Marju:)
agree  Sophia Finos (X)
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thank you Sophie:)
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