Review help

[Andrea Hannah]

Would someone please help me with an example of a proper grammatical anwser to a question?

Question as follows,

Provide an explanation of errors,in grammatical terms,to the writer of these signs.

Doctors office,Rome

SPECIALIST IN WOMEN AND OTHER DISEASES

No it is not a joke!

Thanks if you can help!

[westpinosa]

Women should be the adjective of certain types of (deseases-I don´t think so) ailments (maybe) I think the correct sign should read
Doctor specalised in women´s ailments and other illnesses

[Anglika]

SPECIALIST IN WOMEN's AND OTHER DISEASES


It has lost the essential possessive that indicates this doctor deals with both gynaecological [women's] disease and other disease.

It would be better as "Specialist in female disorders and other diseases" or simply "Consultant Gynaecologist" - it is an odd phrasing to say you are a specialist and then apparently are treating a wide range of medical problems.

[Andrea Hannah]

Thank you for your help with that question! I am a teacher taking an ESL training course. I have several signs to correct and there is one more I am really struggling with, would you mind giving me your opinion again please? This one is from an information book about using a hotel air conditioner in Japan:

"If you want condition of warm air in your room, please control yourself."

There are several errors in this one, but I don't know how to explain them grammatically.

[Andrea Hannah]

Originally Posted by Anglika

SPECIALIST IN WOMEN's AND OTHER DISEASES


It has lost the essential possessive that indicates this doctor deals with both gynaecological [women's] disease and other disease.

It would be better as "Specialist in female disorders and other diseases" or simply "Consultant Gynaecologist" - it is an odd phrasing to say you are a specialist and then apparently are treating a wide range of medical problems.

Thank you for your help, would you please be able to help me with one more? It's from an information booklet about using a hotel air conditioner in Japan:

"If you want condition of warm air in your room, please control yourself"

I know there are several errors in this sentence, but I'm not sure how to explain them grammatically!

[Anglika]

Originally Posted by Andrea Hannah

Thank you for your help, would you please be able to help me with one more? It's from an information booklet about using a hotel air conditioner in Japan:

"If you want condition of warm air in your room, please control yourself"

I know there are several errors in this sentence, but I'm not sure how to explain them grammatically!

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"If you wish to change the temperature in your room, please use the air-conditioning controls" [[and make sure the person knows where these are]].