Guest guest Posted April 23, 2001 Report Share Posted April 23, 2001 Hi Again, Just checking to see if followup is used properly in the below sentence. He is to rest and elevate his foot. He is removed from work duties today until followup tomorrow, April 24, at 1:00 in the afternoon at __________. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2001 Report Share Posted April 24, 2001 In a message dated 04-24-01 12:01:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Dculle@... writes: << There isn't a hyphen in follow-up? >> ONLY when it's an adjective.. otherwise it's followup all one word. Hope this helps Jan " Typing is my life " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2001 Report Share Posted April 24, 2001 In a message dated 04-24-01 12:20:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, rennie@... writes: << Here's some info. from my course: If followup is used as a NOUN or ADJECTIVE, it is written as ONE word. >> Geez, you're right. I have such a hard time remembering, I ended up making it a word expander so it was a no brainer. SOooo, when I answered that the hyphenated form was the adjective that's what it was.. A no brainer. Geez. I'll go back and sit in my corner now and be quiet. :/ Jan " Typing is my life " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2001 Report Share Posted April 24, 2001 There isn't a hyphen in follow-up? > Re: followup question > > followup ---noun is correct. > > Cheryl CMT > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2001 Report Share Posted April 24, 2001 Here's some info. from my course: If followup is used as a NOUN or ADJECTIVE, it is written as ONE word. The patient will be seen in followup in two weeks. I have scheduled a routine followup. The patient is here for followup. The patient will have followup exam in one month. Followup will be routine. The patient was lost to followup. (followup is the object of the preposition " to " ) The patient's followup visit will be in six weeks. If followup is used as a VERB or verbal form in a sentence, it is written as TWO words. The patient will follow up next week. Mr. is to follow up with Dr. Bob. There are a few instances in which it can be spelled either way, because it can legitimately be a noun or a verb, such as: She has followup next week with Dr. Bob. (noun) Follow up next week with Dr. Bob. (verb) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rennie Career Step student 46/Texas Current specialty: Studying A & P - The Sensory Organs ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----- Original Message ----- > There isn't a hyphen in follow-up? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: cbowers960@... [sMTP:cbowers960@...] > > > > followup ---noun is correct. > > > > Cheryl CMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2001 Report Share Posted April 24, 2001 Thanks so much. This site is so informative. I've learned that I have made many a bloopers!! > Re: followup question > > Here's some info. from my course: > > If followup is used as a NOUN or ADJECTIVE, it is written as ONE > word. > > The patient will be seen in followup in two weeks. > I have scheduled a routine followup. > The patient is here for followup. > The patient will have followup exam in one month. > Followup will be routine. > The patient was lost to followup. > (followup is the object of the preposition " to " ) > The patient's followup visit will be in six weeks. > > If followup is used as a VERB or verbal form in a sentence, it is > written as TWO words. > > The patient will follow up next week. > Mr. is to follow up with Dr. Bob. > > There are a few instances in which it can be spelled either way, because > it > can legitimately be a noun or a verb, such as: > > She has followup next week with Dr. Bob. (noun) > Follow up next week with Dr. Bob. (verb) > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Rennie > Career Step student > 46/Texas > Current specialty: Studying A & P - The Sensory Organs ~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > There isn't a hyphen in follow-up? > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: cbowers960@... [sMTP:cbowers960@...] > > > > > > followup ---noun is correct. > > > > > > Cheryl CMT > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2001 Report Share Posted April 24, 2001 Debbie, According to AAMT BOS for followup, follow-up, it states Followup is the preferred noun and adjective form, but the hyphenated form, follow-up, remains acceptable. The verb form must be two words: follow up. Examples: The patient did not return for followup. In followup visits, she appears to improve. (It is also accepted as follow-up visits) We will follow up with regular return visits. from Calif. " Cullen, Debbie " wrote: > There isn't a hyphen in follow-up? > > > Re: followup question > > > > followup ---noun is correct. > > > > Cheryl CMT > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2001 Report Share Posted April 24, 2001 Thank you, thank you. I was beginning to get a complex. :/ All of you are wonderful with your documentation and knowledge. > Re: followup question > > > > followup ---noun is correct. > > > > Cheryl CMT > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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