anything/something wrong with your heart? 20. The child has scarlet fever. He will
have to stay in bed for ten days or so/for about ten days.
Ex. XIV, p. 77
The scrap of paper was a bill for Mr. Strelnikov's appendicitis operation/operation
for appendicitis (for the operation Mr. Strelnikov had undergone for appendicitis).
One of us happened to see such a document for the first time in his life, and it was
very interesting for him to read it. It ran, "Blood test — $25. Surgeon's fee — $200.
Anaesthesia — $35. Day in hospital — $200. TV — $3 per day." Altogether/In
total/All in all kissing his appendix goodbye/waving goodbye to his appendix/
getting rid of his appendix was to cost Mr. Strelnikov 1112 dollars. That included the
doctor's fee for the diagnosis, the cost of taking out the stitch, etc.
If Mr. Strelnikov had wished to extend his stay in hospital to seven days, which is
standard/normal for our/this country, the bill would have become twice as big/long.
However, as a citizen of a country where medical care is free, he didn't have to pay for
the operation out of his salary/out of his pocket. It was the state that paid for him. And
he stayed in hospital as long as Americans do, that is three days.
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