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Poke/stick/jab Hi, there Let’s say I go to get some blood drawn, but the nurse ends up having a hard time finding a good vein in my arm, sticking my arm many times with the needle. My question is: if I am later talking about this incident to a friend, could I say any of these sentences? “The nurse jabbed my all over and I am all bruised up.” “The nurse jabbed my arm all over and I am all bruised up” “The nurse stuck me all over and I am all bruised up” “The nurse stuck my arm all over and I am all bruised up” “The nurse poked me/my arm all over and I am all bruised up” Do any of these sentences work? Thank you!!

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I would definitely say:

"The nurse poked me all over and I am all bruised up." Or,
"The nurse poked all over my arm and I am all bruised up." ("poked my arm all over" sounds a little awkward)

I wouldn't say jab because that word makes me think of a movement that does not puncture the skin. I also wouldn't say "stuck" unless there was something else that followed it like, "stuck me with a needle" or "stuck a needle in my arm"

Poke/stick/jab

Hi, there

Let’s say I go to get some blood drawn, but the nurse ends up having a hard time finding a good vein in my arm, sticking my arm many times with the needle. My question is: if I am later talking about this incident to a friend, could I say any of these sentences?

“The nurse jabbed my all over and I am all bruised up.”
“The nurse jabbed my arm all over and I am all bruised up”
“The nurse stuck me all over and I am all bruised up”
“The nurse stuck my arm all over and I am all bruised up”
“The nurse poked me/my arm all over and I am all bruised up”

Do any of these sentences work?


Thank you!!
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Hi Fernando... I think it depends on where you are. In England or the UK they would use 'jab' but I think they also get what you're trying to say when you use 'shot.' In the US, you can use poke or stuck and it sounds natural. I would say something like... the nurse stuck my arm all over and now I'm all bruised up. In the US, poke sounds equally as natural. If you say 'jab' in the US, those that aren't familiar with the British term might not understand the word, but would get the context.
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Poke/stick/jab

Hi, there

Let’s say I go to get some blood drawn, but the nurse ends up having a hard time finding a good vein in my arm, sticking my arm many times with the needle. My question is: if I am later talking about this incident to a friend, could I say any of these sentences?

“The nurse jabbed my arm all over and I am all bruised up.”
“The nurse jabbed my arm all over and I am all bruised up” yes
“The nurse stuck me all over and I am all bruised up” yes
“The nurse stuck my arm all over and I am all bruised up” yes
“The nurse poked me/my arm all over and I am all bruised up” yes

Do any of these sentences work?


Thank you!!
You're welcome!

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