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kerstin



Joined: 30 May 2006
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:00 pm    Post subject: go specific Reply with quote

Someone told me that his wife is a doctor.And I want to know more about her job ,like if she's a dentist or dermatologist,and etc.
can I ask
"What kind/type of doctor she is?''
,"What does she do exactly?"
or"What is her specific profession ?''

Thanks Very Happy
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Lorikeet



Joined: 08 Oct 2005
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Location: San Francisco

PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:02 am    Post subject: Re: go specific Reply with quote

kerstin wrote:
Someone told me that his wife is a doctor.And I want to know more about her job ,like if she's a dentist or dermatologist,and etc.
can I ask
"What kind/type of doctor she is?''
,"What does she do exactly?"
or"What is her specific profession ?''

Thanks Very Happy


You could say,
"What kind/type of doctor is she?"
"What is her specialty?"

"What does she do exactly?" is good English, but to me it doesn't have a good meaning. It means I think she sits around all the time and doesn't do anything. It might just be my personal feeling about it though.
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bud



Joined: 09 Mar 2003
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Location: New Jersey, US

PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree.
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