[Grammar] by/from the doctor .

[xeeshan57]

please help me. which one correct.

1: My friend asked me to get the temperature checked from the doctor.

2: My friend asked me to get the temperature checked by the doctor.

please help me out in these sentences.

 

[Raymott]

please help me. which one correct.

1: My friend asked me to get the temperature checked from the doctor.

2: My friend asked me to get my temperature checked by the doctor.

please help me out in these sentences.

2. is correct.
Or, "My friend asked me to get the doctor to check my temperature."

 

[xeeshan57]

Thanks a lot
you helped in correcting the sentences.

 

[HanibalII]

please help me. which one correct.

1: My friend asked me to get the temperature checked from the doctor.

2: My friend asked me to get the temperature checked by the doctor.

please help me out in these sentences.

Neither of them sound natural at all to me.

 

[emsr2d2]

Neither of them sound natural at all to me.

I agree. I could understand it if it said "My friend suggested [that] I get my temperature checked/taken by the doctor". It's odd to use "My friend asked me to ..." in this context.

 

[HanibalII]

I agree. I could understand it if it said "My friend suggested [that] I get my temperature checked/taken by the doctor". It's odd to use "My friend asked me to ..." in this context.

That's not the problem I have with the sentences. It's the 'get the temperature checked'

I honestly think it should be 'My friend asked me to get my temperature checked by the doctor'

I don't find the 'My friend asked me to' part strange at all. Especially if that friend thinks you're sick.

 

[Rover_KE]

You don't need a doctor to take your temperature.

You can do it yourself with a clinical thermometer available everywhere.

 

[emsr2d2]

We understood that the part in question was "the temperature" vs "my temperature". Both of us who amended the sentence used "my temperature" so that should answer that question. However, when a sentence is unnatural, we say so.

 

[Raymott]

We understood that the part in question was "the temperature" vs "my temperature". Both of us who amended the sentence used "my temperature" so that should answer that question. However, when a sentence is unnatural, we say so.

I thought I had all that covered in my first post. When I said "2 is correct", the presumption was that I meant the corrected 2, which was part of my post.
Yes, the originals were unnatural, and you don't need a doctor to take your temperature; and generally you don't tell the doctor his job.
It's also unnatural to ask your friend to get their temperature taken, but that's not impossible, and if that's what happened then that's how you say it.

 

[HanibalII]

I thought I had all that covered in my first post. When I said "2 is correct", the presumption was that I meant the corrected 2, which was part of my post.

It might be helpful to make that a little clearer. With the way you worded it, it sounded as though you thought his second sentence was correct, or as an alternative he could use the sentence you said.

 

[5jj]

It might be helpful to make that a little clearer.

I guess that with five years of UE service and 16,000 posts (15,993* of them very accurate and helpful) behind him, Raymott just assumed that readers would take the #2 he was referring to to be the corrected #2 he put in the quoted part of his post.

*The other seven were limericks. They were not as good as mine.

ps. Congratulations (and thanks), Ray, on passing the 16,000 mark today.

 

[Raymott]

It might be helpful to make that a little clearer. With the way you worded it, it sounded as though you thought his second sentence was correct, or as an alternative he could use the sentence you said.

I guess it's possible. You obviously missed my correction, since you gave it again in your post, so I guess if you missed it anyone could.
I'll try to be more specific in future.

 

[Raymott]

I guess that with five years of UE service and 16,000 posts (15,993* of them very accurate and helpful) behind him, Raymott just assumed that readers would take the #2 he was referring to to be the corrected #2 he put in the quoted part of his post.

*The other seven were limericks. They were not as good as mine.

ps. Congratulations (and thanks), Ray, on passing the 16,000 mark today.

Oh thanks! I didn't notice
I agree that your limericks took some beating.

 

[5jj]

A stupid young doc from Madras,
His temperature tests couldn’t pass,
Till his tutor said, “Dear,
"Stop using the ear!
"Use either the mouth or the a***.”

 

[Raymott]

A stupid young doc from Madras,
His temperature tests couldn’t pass,
Till his tutor said, “Dear,
"Stop using the ear!
"Use either the mouth or the a***.”

A girlfriend from Cantilever
Said,“I think I have a fever.”
Neither ear nor arse
Nor mouth will pass
You must place it in your b…...

 

[xeeshan57]

Thanks a lot: )
you helped me, really help full, actually I am trying to improve my English . I am enrich with vocabulary but sometimes I make grammatically mistake, and I hope from good mentor like you will help me .so I thankfull to you once again.

 

[5jj]

Before we get too off topic on limericks, I'll just note that, for those who are interested, you'll find some incredibly witty (by me) and reasonable to downright appalling (from Ray and other members) limericks here. Ray and I also give some inspirational tips on composing this particular art form in that thread. I look forward to seeing some of you there.

 

[xeeshan57]

Thanks a lot: )
I agree now .but I want to know the true usage of the By/From because, when we use the causative verb i.e " have or get " so I want to know which word should I use.

 

[xeeshan57]

Thanks: )
actually I want to know the word use here by/from with these sentence .

 

[5jj]

Thanks a lot: )
I agree now .but I want to know the true usage of the By/From because, when we use the causative verb i.e " have or get " so I want to know which word should I use.

He had me/got me to pick up his medicine at the pharmacy / from the pharmacy.
He had me / got me to have the medicine made up at the pharmacy / by the pharmacist.