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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 the quality of being patient and waiting calmly without frustration.
- Patients is the plural form of patient, referring to people receiving or registered to receive medical treatment.
- You need patience to wait for a doctor, but patients are the ones whom the doctor treats.
- Remember, patience is about time and endurance, while patients is about healthcare and people.
- The I in patience can remind you of me and my need to stay calm, whereas patients relates to multiple people (patients) in a healthcare setting.
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