John liao Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Who has space on his list?

M:Yes, I've just moved to this area with my wife and children and I'd like to know where we an all register with a doctor at a Health Centre.
W:Yes, There is Eshcol Health Practice.
M:How do you spell that?
W:ESHCOL. And it's Doctor Fuller, who has space on his list. The clinic only opened a year ago, so the facilities are all very modern.

What does "Who has space on his list?" mean?
  

Top answer

"... e. he is able to take on additional patients.

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"... has space on his list" means that his list of patients is not full; i.e. he is able to take on additional patients.

By the way, remember to put spaces after colons. This is incorrect spacing:

M:How do you spell that?

This is correct spacing:

M: How do you spell that?
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M: I've just moved here with my family, and I'd like to know where we can register with a doctor at a health centre.
W: Well, there's Eshcol Health Practice.
M: How do you spell that?
W: E-S-H-C-O-L. And it's Doctor Fuller, who has space on his list. The clinic only opened a year ago, so the facilities are all very modern.
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