Normally, in India people around me say
— Doctor will give you the injection.
So, is give the injection fine or inject the injection would be better?
Or is there a better word for it?
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Normally, in India people around me say
— Doctor will give you the injection.
So, is give the injection fine or inject the injection would be better?
Or is there a better word for it?
Best Answer
Absolutely okay is "giving someone an injection". It's not just India, by the way.
OALD entry:
This use is very common and I've been practicing this for years.
My medical mind says that you can use inject but then, it is far more common when you have the name of the substance you are injecting. Say...
[I'm a doctor from India!]