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Patience vs. Patients
Patience
/ˈpeɪʃəns/Examples:
Have patience with me, I shall soon have done.I have no patience!''Have patience, sir, and I will tell you her sad story.'
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Patients
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The hospital was crowded with nervous patients.Doctors discussed the treatment plans with their patients.He waited patiently in the line of other patients.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Patience is a virtue, something you practice, while patients are people you care for, especially in a medical context.
- Remember that patients has an i like in injury, since patients often receive treatment for injuries.
- Patience has an e as in endure, because it involves enduring situations calmly.
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