Fatally sick

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My dog is fatally sick.Is the sentence correct? I mean it is sick and dying soon.Thank you.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Kelly TanMy dog is fatally sick.Is the sentence correct?

Yes, that is OK. I think 'fatally ill' is more common, though. Have a look at this Ngram:

https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=fatally+sick%2C+fatally+ill&year_start=1800&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cfatally%20sick%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cfatally%20ill%3B%2Cc0

And BrE speakers may have a different take on sick vs ill.

Kelly Tan · Answer

Thank you, Mister Micawber. Thank you  also for Ngram.

Teechr · Answer

You may also consider, "terminally ill."

https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=fatally+sick%2Cfatally+ill%2C+terminally+ill&year_start=1800&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cfatally%20sick%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cfatally%20ill%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cterminally%20ill%3B%2Cc0

Kelly Tan · Answer

Thanks teechr.

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