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> We took control by joining a new doctors surgery — one that we’d researched and knew they had a good range of doctors who specialised in mental health in some
by donquichotte 9y ago
> We took control by joining a new doctors surgery — one that we’d researched and knew they had a good range of doctors who specialised in mental health in some form.
What does this sentence mean? Did she get surgery? As a non-native speaker, I find this hard to parse.
Also, it appears to me that the author is trying to guilt trip people into spending their life with somebody who is mentally ill. While I applaud him for his patience and support, I'd like to point out that from an utilitarist view, it is sometimes preferrable to be happy alone than to be miserable together.
- verytrivial 9y agoIn the UK at least a "doctors' surgery" is synonymous with a doctors' clinic, practice, or plain office - just a place where you'll find a concentration of general practitioners.
- orblivion 9y agoNative American English speaker here - I don't think I've heard of this one.
- andrewl 9y agoIn Britain, a surgery is the doctor's office. The BBC has a short explanation: http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/09/if-a-british-doctor-invites-you-to-surgery-should-you-be-worried/2 http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/09/if-a-british-d...
- orblivion 9y agoEr, to be clear, I meant "Native speaker of American English".