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[tufguy]

Hi guys,

If a patient got medical services at a medical centre. His services started from 10/02/14 and ended on 10/16/14. So can we say "His services lasted from10/02/14 to 10/16/14" or "His services started on 10/02/14 and lasted till 10/16/14" or "His services lasted for fourteen days"?

 

[tedmc]

The patient received medical services at a/the medical centre from 2 Oct 14 to 16 Oct 14.

You don't say 'his services' because it sounds like the patient was providing the services.
2nd to 16 Oct is actually 15 days, not 14.

not a teacher

 

[Raymott]

Also, this month/day/year nomenclature is only used in certain parts of the English-speaking world.
To me, 10/2/14 is 10th Feb, 2014, and 10/16/14 simply doesn't exist. It's best to name the month.

 

[tufguy]

But how to make sentence then?

 

[Raymott]

It doesn't seem to have troubled tedmc (post #2.), who has been given three 'Likes' by teachers for a competent answer, and no objections.

 

[Rover_KE]

I'd say 'treatment' instead of 'services'.

 

[tufguy]

Ok so can we say treatment lasted from March to April? How to make sentence?

 

[tufguy]

Please reply guys. Can I say "Services lasted for four days"?

 

[bhaisahab]

"The treatment lasted from March until April" is possible but not very precise.

 

[Tarheel]

How about:

The patient was in the hospital for two weeks.

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[tufguy]

Ok so, we can't say "Treatment lasted for four days"?

 

[bhaisahab]

You could say "The treatment lasted four days".

 

[tufguy]

How about "Treatment lasted four days"?

 

[Rover_KE]

No.

 

[tufguy]

What no? Bhaisahab said we can say "Treatment lasted four days" and now you are saying we can't. Can we or we can't? By the way I wanted to write "Services lasted four days" not treatment. Sorry for that.

 

[bhaisahab]

What no? Bhaisahab said we can say "Treatment lasted four days" and now you are saying we can't. Can we or we can't? By the way I wanted to write "Services lasted four days" not treatment. Sorry for that.

I did not say that. I said that "The treatment lasted four days"was OK.

 

[tufguy]

But treatment can't be replaced with "Service or services" is that right?

 

[Rover_KE]

There's nothing to stop you saying 'services' if you want to.

It could involve the use of the facilities of the clinic rather than actual treatment from medical professionals.

 

[Tarheel]

There's nothing to stop you saying 'services' if you want to.

It could involve the use of the facilities of the clinic rather than actual treatment from medical professionals.

Yes, but if you told somebody you went to a clinic for services they'd probably give you a funny look.

 

[Rover_KE]

That's why several days ago I said 'treatment' sounds more natural, but tufguy seems determined to use 'services' somehow.

I'm past caring now.