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- 22-Nov-2011, 19:28 #1
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detain Hi.
Is it correct to say:
"She was detained in a hospital with a suspected broken leg"?I thought you are only detained in prison.....
- 22-Nov-2011, 19:31 #2
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Re: detain If you need medical care, then you are detained in a hospital.
- 22-Nov-2011, 19:32 #3
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Teacher Re: detain Have a look here: detain verb - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online
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- 22-Nov-2011, 19:41 #4
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: detain Who can force us to stay in hospital? Originally Posted by bhaisahab
- 22-Nov-2011, 19:45 #5
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Teacher Re: detain The hospital can make it very difficult for you to leave if they consider that you are too ill to do so. Also you can be forced to stay by your incapacity to leave. Originally Posted by hooshdar3 Last edited by bhaisahab; 22-Nov-2011 at 21:27.
- 22-Nov-2011, 20:00 #6
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Re: detain And, for a serious enough crime, a friendly policeman will be stationed outside of your room to make sure you don't try to flee.
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