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Posted: Feb 16, 2013

"... irregular heartbeats lasting for a couple 3 hours."

The account is verbatim with changes to grammar. Do you think "a couple 3 hours" is fine how it is or should I change it?

I would....sm - MT

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type it "lasting for a couple to 3 hours."

Agree - see msg

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Yup. I agree since you are allowed to make minor changes.

a couple, three hours - jmo

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Any idiot that wants verbatim deserves to get it. - Angie

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I left it as is.. - OP

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I figured I'd probably get dinged if I fixed it. Will probably get dinged for leaving it as is too. Oh well.

Thanks for the replies.

it isn't a matter of fixing it - sm

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it's a matter of knowing how to express it correctly. The way you transcribed it (and left it) was not the best way to do it. Does this make sense to you: A couple 3...?

Of course it doesn't make sense - OP

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transcribed how I transcribed it, but that is exactly how the doctor dictated it. It was a very clear dictation, and there are no questions as to what was dictated. I've gotten dinged for correcting grammar and using proper punctuation (separating run-on sentences into complete sentences) on this verbatim account with the note, "verbatim please." So, damned if I do, damned if I don't. They want it verbatim, then that is what they'll get.

you missed the point - sm

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A couple, three weeks... would be the appropriate way to transcribe this. Do you see that it's still verbatim? This has nothing to do with changing grammar, for goodness sake.

the idiot is the one who doesn't understand what is being said - sorry

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there is nothing wrong with the idiom "a couple, three...."

The only problem is the MTSO that causes GOOD MTs to doubt themselves - and POOR MTs to justify themselves.

how would you transcribe this? - ep

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that is a tough one. It could go either way. I probably would leave it and take my chances if I was doing this report.

It is a common expression. There is nothing tough about this. - a couple three

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