Quote Originally Posted by kwatts59
Maybe you are correct that "course of chemotherapy" is proper English.
But it still is not a very common phrase.

course of chemotherapy - 103,000 hits
chemotherapy treatment - 11,300,000 hits

That is a 110 fold difference!
Do you not see why your arguement is flawed?

It's about context. The two are not equal. "Chemotherapy treatment" is the treatment in general. "A course of chemotherapy treatment" is a defined amount of time it is far more specific.

"Chemotherapy treatment" can be used in more contexts than "course of chemotherapy". As I mentioned before "a course of chemotherapy treatment" also works, and is more proper.


In the context my way is most common, which is what matters.

In the context mentioned it is most suitable, which is why I used it, which is why the author of the article used it, why people on the TV and radio use it, and why you are wrong.

House - 1,000,000,000,000 hits
Big house - 1,000,000, hits

Therefore Big house is uncommon and shouldn't be used even if it is more suitable and conveys the meaning better.

Ever heard "Quality, not quantity". Since "course of chemotherapy" sounded weird to you, I expect not.