Thursday, August 19, 2010

Criminal Sentence 433: Afraid of Pain

From a Web site:

"Apply ice wrapped in damp washcloth until pain stops. No scaring will occur."

Good thing it's not Halloween!
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2 comments:

  1. Dawa TsheringAugust 19, 2010 at 1:27 PM

    How can one 'apply' ice wrapped in washcloth? It's wrapped.

    "Scaring" is wrong;it should have been like this: it'll leave no scar.

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  2. The Sentence SleuthAugust 19, 2010 at 3:55 PM

    Yes, it would sound better to say, "Wrap some ice in a damp washcloth and apply it. Remove the washcloth when the pain has stopped."
    And, of course, it should be "scarring."

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