Re: Dear Mods

cherry*135 · ‎09-10-2013

I have never seen a stretched patient..lol

*elizabeths-mum* · ‎09-10-2013

Ignore all my previous posts. I was looking at the wrong thread. 😄

j*oono · ‎09-10-2013

Straight to the chuckle store

Joono

catsnknots · ‎09-10-2013

pa·tient (pshnt)

adj.

1. Bearing or enduring pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance with calmness.

2. Marked by or exhibiting calm endurance of pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance.

3. Tolerant; understanding: an unfailingly patient leader and guide.

4. Persevering; constant: With patient industry, she revived the failing business and made it thrive.

5. Capable of calmly awaiting an outcome or result; not hasty or impulsive.

6. Capable of bearing or enduring pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance: "My uncle Toby was a man patient of injuries" (Laurence Sterne).

n.

1. One who receives medical attention, care, or treatment.

2. Linguistics A noun or noun phrase identifying one that is acted upon or undergoes an action. Also called goal.

3. Archaic One who suffers.

j*oono · ‎09-10-2013

Yes. They were being very patient whilst they were showing their patience and don't ask me whether there is an apostrophe in whilst because I can never remember.

Joono

izabsmiling · ‎09-10-2013

they are paid to do a job .

*ibis · ‎09-10-2013

@not_an_eloi wrote:

we stretch their patients

OMG look whos laughing at a spelling error!!!!

cherry*135 · ‎09-10-2013

and they do that job very well imo.

The noun patience refers to the ability to wait or endure hardship for a long time without becoming upset.

The noun patients is the plural form of patient--someone who receives medical care.

cherry*135 · ‎09-10-2013

@*ibis wrote:
@not_an_eloi wrote:

we stretch their patients

OMG look whos laughing at a spelling error!!!!

It is not a spelling error, it is using the wrong word.

izabsmiling · ‎09-10-2013

their poor patients must feel neglected