release or discharge?
1) he was discharged from the hospital yesterday

2) he was released from the hospital yesterday

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release or discharge?
1) he was discharged from the  hospital yesterday

2) he was released from the hospital yesterday

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Both are correct. Discharged is the more accurate and formal word. You can also say released. Released is considered a more informal, conversational word in this example.

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thanks a million ways to die

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Both are correct and perfectly fine to say.  although discharged is grammatically correct when talking about hospitals.  great question and well done.  Hope this helps

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In hospital terms, you would say "discharge. "Released" can be used if a prisoner was released from a jail.

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