Tag: medical

(Be) in doubt about something (= the state of being unsure of something): ‘Is anyone in doubt about the job…

(i) Dispose of sth (= get rid of): ‘The quickest way to dispose of the rubbish is to burn it.’…

Discuss is a transitive verb and needs an object: ‘I’d like to discuss my problem with you.’ Discuss sth (WITHOUT…

Disappeared (from the verb disappear) is not used like an adjective: (i) Get lost, as without warning or explanation: ‘His wife…

Have difficulty/difficulties (in) doing sth (NOT a difficulty): ‘Sometimes he has difficulty in making himself understood.’ Have difficulty/difficulties (in) doing…

In (great/more/some) detail (WITHOUT – s): ‘The victim described about the attacker in detail.’ ‘Having actually stayed at the hotel,…

Despite, and in spite of (Regardless of) are prepositions (NOT conjunctions). Despite sth (WITHOUT of): ‘Despite the heat, she wouldn’t…