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What does "He did not distinguish between casualties" mean?

 
 
Reply Sun 21 Jul, 2013 10:57 am
His work actually didn't help reducing casualties?

Context:
In China, Bethune performed emergency battlefield surgical operations on war casualties and established training for doctors, nurses and orderlies.[12] He did not distinguish between casualties.[13][14]

More:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Bethune
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Reply Sun 21 Jul, 2013 11:03 am
@oristarA,
I take that to mean that he treated victims from both sides of the battle.
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Reply Sun 21 Jul, 2013 11:15 am
@JPB,
Thank you JPB.

Would any one like to answer what does "taken down" mean in that link:

Context: The former Bethune Memorial House Visitor Centre in Gravenhurst, taken down in May 2011.

1) taken down means "taken (by camera)"
2) taken down means "demolished"
Which is correct?
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Reply Sun 21 Jul, 2013 11:42 am
@oristarA,
oristarA wrote:

1) taken down means "taken (by camera)"
2) taken down means "demolished"
Which is correct?


Probably the second. We 'take down' temporary structures, wooden buildings, etc.
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