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Safrar Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Doctor and prescription

Could you tell me if this sounds natural?

No, I haven't seen any doctor for it before. But my customer said her daughter's acne had gone away with some prescription, so maybe you should think about doctors.
  

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Safrar No, I haven't seen any doctor for it before. This suggests that you may wish to consult a doctor about some ailment that you have. Safrar maybe you should think about doctors This suggests that it is, in fact, not you, but someone else who may need to see a doctor.

— CalifJim

  • Safrar No, I haven't seen any doctor for it before.
  • This suggests that you may wish to consult a doctor about some ailment that you have.
  • Safrar maybe you should think about doctors This suggests that it is, in fact, not you, but someone else who may need to see a doctor.
  • __________ Taken together, these show a change in point of view somewhere during all this, so it sounds self-contradictory rather than natural.
  • CJ
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SafrarNo, I haven't seen any doctor for it before.
This suggests that you may wish to consult a doctor about some ailment that you have.
Safrarmaybe you should think about doctors
This suggests that it is, in fact, not you, but someone else who may need to see a doctor.
__________

Taken together, these sh
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My teenage friend is troubled with it and asked me whether to go a doctor. I was groping for the response, but this is not what I should recommend for her, now I think. Thank you, CJ. I'm glad to know that.
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I was mistaken. Sorry. Let me ask again, please. If it is "I've never seen any doctor...", does it mean just "no experience"?
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SafrarI've never seen any doctor
"to see a doctor" does not usually mean the simple act of observing a doctor with the eyes. It means "to consult a doctor for advice with a medical problem".

"I've never seen a doctor" means "I have never consulted a doctor", "I have never gone to a doctor to seek medical advice".

"I've never seen a doctor ab
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Oh now I understand. Thank you very much for your explanation, CJ!
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