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erik19283
Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 144
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:12 pm Post subject: Druggist vs Pharmacist |
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Hello,
Are both words, druggist and pharmacist, used indifferently?
Does one belong more to American English and the other to British English?
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Mister Micawber

Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 774 Location: Yokohama
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:48 am Post subject: |
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I use both for the same person.
. _________________ "I really do not know that anything has ever been more exciting than diagramming sentences." � Gertrude Stein
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Canadian-American who teaches English for a living at Mr Micawber's |
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asterix
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:22 am Post subject: |
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And in England they say, "Chemist".
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erik19283
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:27 am Post subject: |
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| Thank you both very much! |
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