Talk:serious
Latest comment: 5 years ago by Equinox in topic Possible missing sense
Serious vs. critical condition
editwhat is the difference between 'serious' and 'critical' when refering to someone who has had an accident? — This comment was unsigned.
- Critical often implies that someone is in danger of dying soon; whereas someone in a serious condition, although they may never fully recover completely, is unlikely to die. Conrad.Irwin 02:29, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
Possible missing sense
editChambers 1908 has "professedly religious". Equinox ◑ 16:13, 10 December 2018 (UTC)