Frequent customer OR client
Does the word client or customer sound more natural in the following sentence?
When I was young, I used to eat lots of sweets, which made me a frequent customer OR client to a dentist.
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
Typically we use "patient" for medical services. Client - when you buy intangible goods such as banking, consulting and other services. Customer - when you buy tangible goods and products.
- Typically we use "patient" for medical services.
- Client - when you buy intangible goods such as banking, consulting and other services.
- Customer - when you buy tangible goods and products.
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Typically we use "patient" for medical services.
Client - when you buy intangible goods such as banking, consulting and other services.
Customer - when you buy tangible goods and products.
0This is the more ironical version:
When I was young, I used to eat lots of sweets, which made me a frequent visitor of the dentist's office.
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