The Life of Mrs. Armstrong
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Comment from lyenochka
Oh my - that seems like ages ago when we used those mercury thermometers. Even with my children we used digital thermometers. But I do remember trying to read those as a kid and the flicking of the wrist to clear it! A fun chapter and it was wise of Mrs. Armstrong to postpone the personal question until morning. Maybe Tom will return?
I see you used funny spelling to show the speaker's pronunciation:
Faranhid which is equal to 37 degrees Celcius (Fahrenheit ... Celsius)
And I accepted Andrews hand. (Andrew's)
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2021
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Oh my - that seems like ages ago when we used those mercury thermometers. Even with my children we used digital thermometers. But I do remember trying to read those as a kid and the flicking of the wrist to clear it! A fun chapter and it was wise of Mrs. Armstrong to postpone the personal question until morning. Maybe Tom will return?
I see you used funny spelling to show the speaker's pronunciation:
Faranhid which is equal to 37 degrees Celcius (Fahrenheit ... Celsius)
And I accepted Andrews hand. (Andrew's)
Comment Written 20-Aug-2021
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2021
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Thank you again Helen for reading, reviewing and your fantastic comments. It brings fond memories for me as well, lol. I will fix that in a moment. Hugs and smiles!
Comment from MelB
Boy, you definitely don't want to mix up the colors of those thermometers! I hope they all remembered the method of remembering it. I'm all caught up now!
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2018
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Boy, you definitely don't want to mix up the colors of those thermometers! I hope they all remembered the method of remembering it. I'm all caught up now!
Comment Written 21-Jan-2018
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2018
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Thank you so much Mel, I guess the purpose of this story is to teach the public the little tricks of the trade. It was a true event that actually happened more than once when a medical student would think they had a temperature and grab not only a red thermometer but a used one to check their temp. I know of the ones I caught in time but shudder at the thoughts of the ones I missed.
Comment from Pantygynt
Perhaps Tom will return tomorrow. He needs his money. You know I could never read a clinical thermometer properly. I could never find the mark. I thought the normal temperature was 98.4 but maybe we English are more cold blooded than you lot. I am really finding this story very interesting. Keep it up.
reply by the author on 20-Jan-2018
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Perhaps Tom will return tomorrow. He needs his money. You know I could never read a clinical thermometer properly. I could never find the mark. I thought the normal temperature was 98.4 but maybe we English are more cold blooded than you lot. I am really finding this story very interesting. Keep it up.
Comment Written 20-Jan-2018
reply by the author on 20-Jan-2018
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Thank you ever so much for enjoying this story. Nope I don't think you guys are any colder and beside 0.2 is not that much of a difference. I haven't said the location but it is probably the upper USA or Canada, and trust me Canada gets cold in the winter months. I will try to keep you entertained. Again thanks.
Comment from robyn corum
Alie,
More interesting medical info. I enjoyed this chapter as well. I only noted a few small things that need your attention - noted below:
1,) Faranhid which is equal to 37 degrees Celcius
--> Not sure about the spelling here, if it's due to different regions?
--> Fahrenheit to Celsius
--> if you are saying this is something the student did, I find that hard to understand since this was ORAL. If he/she has said FAR-AN-HID or something like that - easy to HEAR that would work, but something so close to the original -- not so sure.
2.) and the red on(e) is for your rectum.
3.) "On to the next lesson(.)" I smiled(.) "Any ideas of how
--> This is not a speech tag.
Thanks!
reply by the author on 20-Jan-2018
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Alie,
More interesting medical info. I enjoyed this chapter as well. I only noted a few small things that need your attention - noted below:
1,) Faranhid which is equal to 37 degrees Celcius
--> Not sure about the spelling here, if it's due to different regions?
--> Fahrenheit to Celsius
--> if you are saying this is something the student did, I find that hard to understand since this was ORAL. If he/she has said FAR-AN-HID or something like that - easy to HEAR that would work, but something so close to the original -- not so sure.
2.) and the red on(e) is for your rectum.
3.) "On to the next lesson(.)" I smiled(.) "Any ideas of how
--> This is not a speech tag.
Thanks!
Comment Written 20-Jan-2018
reply by the author on 20-Jan-2018
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Thank you so much for reading and reviewing Robyn. I spelled it that way which was meant to be the way she was trying to remember it and pronounce it. The other 2 corrections will be dealt with once I am off this page. I am truly trying to get better, but I do have my days. Again thanks.
Comment from Henry King
I did not wonder about one student, even a named student, missing in this class. There was nothing in this writing which would trigger a response from me. So, a student is not in class. I have taught at the University level and show and tell level to aborigines in near Pidgin. Somebody missing? Put an X by their name under that date column. I need some compelling prompt from the writer to worry about Tom not coming back from lunch. If Mrs. Armstrong was worried, why didn't she ask the other students.
reply by the author on 20-Jan-2018
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I did not wonder about one student, even a named student, missing in this class. There was nothing in this writing which would trigger a response from me. So, a student is not in class. I have taught at the University level and show and tell level to aborigines in near Pidgin. Somebody missing? Put an X by their name under that date column. I need some compelling prompt from the writer to worry about Tom not coming back from lunch. If Mrs. Armstrong was worried, why didn't she ask the other students.
Comment Written 19-Jan-2018
reply by the author on 20-Jan-2018
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Again thank you for reading and reviewing. I feel the need to apologize since you have indeed had so much teaching experience and this writing is far below those standards. Perhaps rather than offend you with further chapters I will just stop. I am more than willing to accept criticism from which I can learn; but with cruelty it is easier to step back and stop. But thank you for drawing this to my attention.
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I can understand that Tom may be destitute. He is not motivated. What does he think he wants to do? Where does he want to be in three (no longer than five) years. How is he going to reach that goal? That is where education needs to start, for those who fell through the crack. You as a Writer can do that with a story about a guy named Tom. Don't stop. Please!
Comment from Sugarray77
Excellent story. It was well-written and had a good pace. Good theme. The sequencing of your plot progressed nicely, was thorough and interesting. Well done.
reply by the author on 20-Jan-2018
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Excellent story. It was well-written and had a good pace. Good theme. The sequencing of your plot progressed nicely, was thorough and interesting. Well done.
Comment Written 19-Jan-2018
reply by the author on 20-Jan-2018
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Thank you so much for reading and reviewing and your kind and encouraging comments.
