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Doctor just spelled out hematuria for me. Awfully considerate.... - kiki

Posted: Dec 11, 2009

EXCEPT that he spelled it "h-e-m-a-c-h-u-r-i-a." Since MQ is so gung ho against us actually using our brains, should I actually spell it like that???? Oh please, please please I want to!!!

Knowledge of spelling and medical degrees - Newatthis

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I think the two are mutually exclusive. I would say that in my (albeit limited) experience, literally 90% of the time when the dictator spells a word it's WRONG. I'm talking native English speakers, here.

he/she was just showing off.... they know way more than us - ya know....nm

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illiterate MT here

dictor just spelled out hematuria for me - kittykat

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I have had doctors spell first names (Jose, William, etc.) and make me figure out how to spell last names that I do not think even exist or come from another planet. I think that is considerate just in case I am from another planet.

Spellers - Newatthis

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That's funny kittykat, you remind me of one dictator I have that always spells out names like John or Susan, very s-l-o-w-l-y, but rattles through multisyllabic last names. You're right, I hadn't thought of how considerate that is, just in case I'm from Alpha Centauri Prime.

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