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Plaster cast

min300

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Iran ,( Persian)Farsi
Hi there,

Are these sentences correct and common?

1. He has a plaster cast around his leg.

3. He has a cast around his leg.

3. His leg is in a plaster cast.


Would you say it in these ways?

Thank you in advance for your commentsπŸ‘ Smile :)
Although all three are correct, I would substitute "on" for "around" in the first two sentences; this is more common in AE.

Caitlin
Thank you PanjandrumπŸ‘ Smile :)
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But can we use 'cast' as a verb here.
For example: a) The doctor casted my broken leg.
or
b) The doctor put my broken leg in a cast

How would you say it?
I would use the second one as: "He has a cast on his leg."
Thank you PanjandrumπŸ‘ Smile :)
.


But can we use 'cast' as a verb here.
For example: a) The doctor casted my broken leg.
or
b) The doctor put my broken leg in a cast

How would you say it?
I wouldn't use cast as a verb.
(b) is fine - though perhaps the doctor plastered my leg? - or put my leg in plaster?
I wouldn't use cast as a verb.
(b) is fine - though perhaps the doctor plastered my leg? - or put my leg in plaster?


Almost an anachronism in the USA, as plaster casts have all but disappeared. They are replaced by either light weight fiberglass casts, or splints.

In South America, I know, plaster casts are still in general use. I don't know about the rest of the world.
Almost an anachronism in the USA, as plaster casts have all but disappeared. They are replaced by either light weight fiberglass casts, or splints.

In South America, I know, plaster casts are still in general use. I don't know about the rest of the world.
The last few "plastered" limbs I saw here were of the lightweight kind too, but the language hasn't changed yet.
When I was a child in England we used the word plaster to denote a bandage that sticks - Band-aid here. Is that term still in use?
Plastered, or plaster, instead of cast, is not heard of in my neck of the woods. You would say the Dr. casted my leg/arm, etc. My arm/leg, etc. is in a cast.

To get plastered is also a term used for getting drunk. If you are too plastered to drive, cast your cares upon a taxi driver to get home--otherwise--if you get behind the wheel you may end up with a cast on your arm/leg....
I have never heard "casted" meaning "placed in a cast". Because the past tense of the verb "cast" (meaning to throw) is also "cast", and not "casted", the word "casted" -- even though it means something else -- just sounds wrong.
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