atw: Re: Usage survey: the expression "consists of"
- From: "McShane, Sonja A" <mcshane.sonja.a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:36:04 +0000
Hi Geoff,
I interpret that to those two drugs are the only two used in that drug therapy.
There might be other types of therapies that apply to the situation, but they
do not involve drugs.
Sonja
Sonja McShane | Technical Writer, SMO | Information Technology Division | t: 03
9637 2574 | m: 0413 769 548
From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Geoffrey
Sent: Friday, 16 March 2012 2:17 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Usage survey: the expression "consists of"
Hi austechies
Can I get your feedback on how you interpret the expression "consists of" or
"consisted of". In the following example:
"Drug therapy consisted of 0.25 mg of digoxin per day and 40 mg of propranolol
twice a day."
do you read that as saying that the entire therapy included just digoxin and
propranolol and nothing else? Or do you read it as saying that the therapy
included digoxin and propranolol and possibly something else?
Don't worry about what might or might not be correct (whatever that means). The
issue is how you interpret "consisted of": as giving the full set of items or a
sub-set of items.
Cheers
Geoffrey Marnell
Principal Consultant
Abelard Consulting Pty Ltd
P: 03 9596 3456
M: 0419 574 668
F: 03 9596 3625
W: www.abelard.com.au<http://www.abelard.com.au/>
Important - This email and any attachments may be confidential. If received in
error, please contact us and delete all copies. Before opening or using
attachments check them for viruses and defects. Regardless of any loss, damage
or consequence, whether caused by the negligence of the sender or not,
resulting directly or indirectly from the use of any attached files our
liability is limited to resupplying any affected attachments. Any
representations or opinions expressed are those of the individual sender, and
not necessarily those of the Department of Education and Early Childhood
Development.
Other related posts:
