Learn To Say It Correctly!!

[SheriLynnRN]

Doesn't it just drive you insane when someone tells you that Mr. Smith's O2 STAT is 96%?

It's O2 SAT people! Sat, short for saturation. I even hear respiratory therapists saying this. I am sooooo tempted to say something next time, but I know it's just petty, so I needed to vent here. Thank you.

[Baloney Amputation, BSN, LPN, RN]

1) Metropolol instead of Metoprolol (met-TOE-pro-lol folks!!!!!!!!!!!)

2) Orientated instead of Oriented (Or-E-en-ted). Orientated (Or-E-en-tate-ed) is NOT a word! Stop adding syllables! There is no tate in Oriented! It is amazing how many otherwise well educated healthcare folks can't get that one right!

Orientated is indeed a word.

http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutgrammar/oriented

[DolceVita, ADN, BSN, RN]

In England orientate and orient can be used interchangeably. They are both in the Oxford English Dictionary (hardcopy).

I think orientated sounds clumsy myself.

[morte, LPN, LVN]

Orientated is indeed a word.

http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutgrammar/oriented

indeed it is.....it seems many persons do not want to acknowledge that....

[illLPN]

My ex said his grandmother had "Oldtimer's"- ha! Also instead of tampons they were "Tampogs".

[talaxandra]

In England orientate and orient can be used interchangeably.

Australia, too

[DolceVita, ADN, BSN, RN]

ok not a medical term but i see this written a lot:

it is per se...not pur say or per say or pear say or persay.

also it is:

a lot not alot.

thanks i feel better.

[vivacious1healer]

Another thing that drives me nuts is when I am receiving report from a Philippino RN who uses He/She pronouns interchangeably. I understand that is acceptable in their language, but NOT in the english language! It can get confusing when getting report on multiple patients from that same nurse.

[Reddy,RN]

Whew! What a thread. These may be in pages 25 to 89 but they're my pet peeves so, in no particular order:

1.) jewelry is not joo-ler-ee. It's jew-el-ry.

2.) unique doesn't get qualified: nothing can be most unique.

3.) Why not use "use?" Why "utilize?"

4.) Why not use "see?" Why "visualize?"

Thanks. I didn't expect to feel better but I do.

[motherof2]

:rotfl::rotfl:

[DolceVita, ADN, BSN, RN]

Mary

Merry

Marry

These are three different words with three different pronunciations!

[PB61]

I hate when the patients say Dilaudum instead of Dilaudid... I don't know why it bothers me so much. I guess because it ends in DUM.

[rn/writer, RN]

Mary

Merry

Marry

These are three different words with three different pronunciations!

Three different spellings, yes, but how are they prounounced differently? For instance, what dissimilar words would they rhyme with?