- Hi guys! In WWII, Kevin falsified a medical certificate to avoid joining the army. Are the two sentences below used correctly in this context?
1. In WWII, Kevin forged a medical certificate so that he was exempted from joining the army.
2. In WWII, Kevin doctored a medical certificate so that he could dodge to be a soldier.
Your answers will be highly appreciated.
StevenLoan
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I would write:
1. In WWII, Kevin forged a medical certificate so that he would be exempt[ed] from {the draft / being drafted}.
"Joining the army" is technically correct, but it would be better to be precise regarding the reason. The draft was compulsory; "joining the army" implies voluntary military service.
2. In WWII, Kevin {doctored / falsified / faked / forged} a medical certificate {so that he could / to enable him to} dodge {the draft / being drafted / getting drafted}.
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1. In WWII, Kevin forged a medical certificate so that he would be exempt[ed] from {the draft / being drafted}.
"Joining the army" is technically correct, but it would be better to be precise regarding the reason. The draft was compulsory; "joining the army" implies voluntary military service.
2. In WWII, Kevin {doctored / falsified / faked / forged} a medical certificate {so that he could / to enable him to} dodge {the draft / being drafted / getting drafted}.
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Is it just me, or does using "doctor" (change in order to deceive) in a statement about something medical seem to somehow detract from the statement? I immediately thought there was some (attempt at) humour injected in there and questioned how serious the statement was. For some reason, I would not state that a a medical report had been "doctored".
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Erik and trolley : Thank you so much for your help. I really appreciate it. Have a nice day.
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I think that's just you, trolley.trolley wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 4:00 pm Is it just me, or does using "doctor" (change in order to deceive) in a statement about something medical seem to somehow detract from the statement? I immediately thought there was some (attempt at) humour injected in there and questioned how serious the statement was. For some reason, I would not state that a a medical report had been "doctored".
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