Watford Fan in Hospital

[Parkins left foot]

Been moved to a 'specialist' unit & presumably out of intensive care - so possibly some positive sign

 

[DejaVuWolf]

'owdy owdill.....:surrender:

 

[owdill]

Dejavu see ya for a pint at the millwall game

 

[DejaVuWolf]

:shakehand:

 

[DejaVuWolf]

Well, it's now a full calendar month since the police started their inquiry into this attack, and still no charges have been bought.

Seems to be a pretty straight forward affair at this moment in time.

 

[Quirkafleeg]

And more worryingly Nick is still stuffed in hospital. I really hope this has a happy ending and Nick can do all the things he used to before the thugs got him. [emoji45]

 

[DejaVuWolf]

And more worryingly Nick is still stuffed in hospital. I really hope this has a happy ending and Nick can do all the things he used to before the thugs got him. [emoji45]

Indeed. Getting out of bed at 3am to deliver milk in torrential rain must be a real inspiration to him......

 

[Del Woppio]

Seriously, will you stop being such a complete cunt? It's bad enough on every other thread but this subject shouldn't be subjected to your Olympic standard bellendery.

 

[Alan]

On an unrelated note, why is just "in hospital" and not (as Americans say) "in the hospital"?

 

[thehistorymakers]

Indeed. Getting out of bed at 3am to deliver milk in torrential rain must be a real inspiration to him......

That is a cunt's post.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

We have MANY, MANY hospitals. That is why the NHS is the envy of the world.

 

[Alan]

Well sure, we have more than one. But doesn't a noun require a definitive article like "a" or "the"? Or do you see "hospital" as a sort of abstract entity in the same way American English sees jail (rather than "I'm going to the jail" we'd probably say "I'm going to jail").

 

[Jinky]

Who cares?

 

[Del Woppio]

Now that you mention it, it is really fucking weird.

 

[Alan]

Who cares?

It was a curiosity question, not a judgment question.

 

[Freddeno]

Interesting stuff..

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

The first rule of English is that there are no rules.

Being "in hospital" is an ongoing status rather than a fleeting visit to the supermarket or the doctors. You wouldn't say "I am at the university" if you were asked what you did and you happened to be a student, you would say "I am at university".

 

[Alan]

We'd actually say "college" but I guess the point stands.

 

[Del Woppio]

The first rule of English is that there are no rules.

Being "in hospital" is an ongoing status rather than a fleeting visit to the supermarket or the doctors. You wouldn't say "I am at the university" if you were asked what you did and you happened to be a student, you would say "I am at university".

Whilst that's true, I'd also say "I'm going to hospital for an appointment", regardless of its short term status.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Well there's nothing anyone can do about you speaking like Tarzan.