Hospitals · Health
be admitted to hospital
enter hospital care
If you are admitted to hospital, doctors decide that you need to stay there for treatment.
This vs that
She was admitted to hospital.
She went to hospital.
Hear it in real life
Is your dad at home now?
No, he was admitted to hospital last night.
She was admitted to hospital after the fall because she had broken her hip.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Admitted to hospital' is the ordinary British phrase for staying in hospital for treatment.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: He was admitted in the hospital last night.
Say: He was admitted to hospital last night.
Use 'admitted to hospital' in British English.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
be admitted to hospital
He was admitted to hospital after the accident.
She may be admitted to hospital if her condition gets worse.
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Your turn: say it out loud
They admitted her to hospital.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be admitted to hospital
enter hospital care
“She was admitted to hospital after the fall because she had broken her hip.”
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