Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
reflexive pronoun
English answer:
We physicians ask ourselves - or
Added to glossary by
Rachel Fell
Oct 23, 2006 19:26
17 yrs ago
English term
reflexive pronoun
English
Other
Medical (general)
medical
We, physicians, ask ourselves
We, as physicians, ask ourselves
Physicians ask ourselves if....
I'm not sure if sentence 2 and 3 are grammatically correct. Suggestions welcome. many thanks in advance.
We, as physicians, ask ourselves
Physicians ask ourselves if....
I'm not sure if sentence 2 and 3 are grammatically correct. Suggestions welcome. many thanks in advance.
Responses
Responses
+13
23 mins
Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
&
English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Thorough, knowledgeable and resourceful
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
Selected
We physicians ask ourselves - or
We, as physicians, ask ourselves...
or
As physicians, we ask ourselves...
Though "often" might well be added:
We physicians often ask ourselves...
As physicians, we often ask ouselves...
or
As physicians, we ask ourselves...
Though "often" might well be added:
We physicians often ask ourselves...
As physicians, we often ask ouselves...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
2 mins
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Native in English
&
English
Specializes in field
Related KudoZ points
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27
Number one but no coma needed after "we", and number two are correct but number three reads oddly
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Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
JaneTranslates
: Number one is correct only if *both* commas are omitted. Note: "comma," not "coma."
33 mins
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+2
5 mins
Patricia Lane
France
France
Native in English
&
English
France
Cross-cultural corporate communications
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
phrase 3 is wrong - Physicians ask themselves
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