When you stand up from the sitting or lying position you may get dizzy.
If the above sentence is not correct, which other word for "stand up" can I use?
If the above sentence is not correct, which other word for "stand up" can I use?
Stand up or get up?
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When you stand up from the sitting or lying position you may get dizzy.
It looks fine to me, as does "get up". But I guess you could leave out the "up" and just say "stand." Or say "rise" or "arise."
It looks fine to me, as does "get up". But I guess you could leave out the "up" and just say "stand." Or say "rise" or "arise."
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I think "stand up" here is good too. You wouldn't want to use "get up" because you use "get" again later on in the sentence.
Or if you want to use "get up" you can always change the second "get" to "feel dizzy" or something like that.
I do want to use some version of "stand" because it's important for the context.
My doubt was this:
Both "standing" and "standing up" seem to be used for static standing. So I was thinking the act of changing position from sitting to standing might be described with some third term including "standing".
My doubt was this:
Both "standing" and "standing up" seem to be used for static standing. So I was thinking the act of changing position from sitting to standing might be described with some third term including "standing".
I think you can take out the word "up."
When you stand too quickly from a sitting or lying position you may feel dizzy.
Yes, "quickly" explains the situation nicely.
Fruitbat mentioned "rise" and "arise". "Rise" means something just rising and "arise" means start to rise. I was probably expecting there could be some general rule about saying how things start, like saying "astand" or something
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Now it seems even "stand" alone will do.
Fruitbat mentioned "rise" and "arise". "Rise" means something just rising and "arise" means start to rise. I was probably expecting there could be some general rule about saying how things start, like saying "astand" or something
.Now it seems even "stand" alone will do.
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I think it depends on what feel you want convey:
When you stand... 2nd person address, so you've got more a one-on-one feel with the reader.
Standing... (gerund removed 2nd person and becomes a statement, more academic, less 'personal' I suppose).
It just depends what your intention is....
When you stand... 2nd person address, so you've got more a one-on-one feel with the reader.
Standing... (gerund removed 2nd person and becomes a statement, more academic, less 'personal' I suppose).
It just depends what your intention is....
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Yes, "quickly" explains the situation nicely.
Fruitbat mentioned "rise" and "arise". "Rise" means something just rising and "arise" means start to rise. I was probably expecting there could be some general rule about saying how things start, like saying "astand" or something
Now it seems even "stand" alone will do.
Yup.
If this is benign positional vertigo, the dizziness can occur with ANY change of position, even a roll of one's eyes or a turn of one's head.
Is the dizziness the main point here or is it the standing? ~~suddenly standing(quickly coming to her feet), X felt dizzy; rising to her/his feet(from the chair, whatever), X suddenly felt dizzy?
The most neutral and impersonal style would be something on the order of: Standing brought on a feeling of dizziness...
Is the dizziness the main point here or is it the standing? ~~suddenly standing(quickly coming to her feet), X felt dizzy; rising to her/his feet(from the chair, whatever), X suddenly felt dizzy?
The most neutral and impersonal style would be something on the order of: Standing brought on a feeling of dizziness...
It's orthostatic hypotension (a drop of the blood pressure) when someone gets dizzy shortly after standing (up) from the sitting position.
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When I was in the 5th grade, the professor of English had a habit to enter the class and say: "Stand up!" and then "Sit down!"
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That's not accurate.
"Rise" and "arise" are used interchangeably in referring to people in motion. (Problems, on the other hand, "arise" more than they "rise". Oh, English idiom, you are odd!)
boron, I really applaud you for writing in a language that isn't your native tongue--I know that I couldn't do technical writing in any of my secondary languages without tons of errors, so I am in awe of your skills.
In any case, I have orthostatic hypotension, so I can tell you with confidence that doctors, at least in the US, generally say "rising" when referring to the change of position that brings the condition on (because it can be triggered by going from a supine {lying on one's back} position to a seated position, "standing" is too limited a description).
OK, yes, "rising" is a good option. And you've also used a simple "going", which I've seen in one article, but I prefer rising - it's more descriptive.
One half of the books I was studying from were in my language and the other half in English. But that English was quite formal, and the only time we speak English here is when we show directions to tourists...
One half of the books I was studying from were in my language and the other half in English. But that English was quite formal, and the only time we speak English here is when we show directions to tourists...
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As a southerner, I find that I often write things of which MS Office does not approve.
I'd leave out the word "up".
I also like the comment someone else already made about "feel" dizzy.
I'd leave out the word "up".
I also like the comment someone else already made about "feel" dizzy.
And let's not forget the term 'stand down', 'stand off' lol. And the 'sit up' from teachers.
On the get/feel: experience/occur is another option:
Symptoms of orthostatic hypotension: dizziness may be experienced when standing too quickly.
Symptoms of orthostatic hypotension: dizziness may occur when standing too quickly.
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As do I. The worst (for me) it going from a squat to stand, which is also a form of rising.
Always wading for the blackness to fade.
OK, raise/raising idea accepted. I wouldn't ask Bob Marley for the English grammar advice, though.
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