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Inflammation finger

I went to the hospital because the middle finger on my right hand was hurting. It had been swollen for a week.

The doctor said that it was just an inflammation caused by bacteria, so he gave me a prescription.

I’ll take the pills and see how it goes for a week. If my finger doesn’t get better or gets worse, I’ll have an operation to fix it.


Original statement 

I went to a hospital because my middle finger of right hand was hurting. It was swollen for a week. 

The doctor said that it was just an inflammation caused by bacteria. So he wrote a prescription for me.

I take some pills and see what happens for one week. If my finger doesn’t get well or get more worse, I will have an operation to fix it.


Explanation of corrections

1.“a hospital” → “the hospital”

In British English, we usually say “go to the hospital” when referring to visiting as a patient (not just any hospital).


2.“my middle finger of right hand” → “the middle finger on my right hand”

Natural phrasing: we say “the middle finger on my right hand” rather than “my middle finger of”.


3.“It was swollen for a week” → “It had been swollen for a week”

Past perfect (“had been”) is used to show that the swelling started before you went to the hospital and continued until then.


4.“So he wrote a prescription for me” → “so he gave me a prescription”

“Gave me a prescription” is more natural and commonly used in spoken British English.

“Wrote a prescription” is grammatically correct but more formal or clinical.


5.“I take some pills and see what happens” → “I’ll take the pills and see how it goes”

Future tense (“I’ll take”) is needed because the action hasn’t happened yet. “See how it goes” is a more natural expression for this context.


6.“get well or get more worse” → “get better or gets worse”

“Get well” is okay but “get better” fits more naturally here.

“more worse” is incorrect because “worse” is already a comparative form. It should just be “gets worse”.

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