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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Pharmacy-chemist's-drug store (and corner shop)

Hello! Could you tell me how we call the shop that sells only medicine? Is it "pharmacy" or "chemist's"? I think that the ''drug store" is used mainly by Americans to refer to a store that does not sell just medicine.

And one more question. Does the word "corner shop" only refer to a small shop (even if it is not on the corner) or any shop which is on the corner?
  

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Hi, Could you tell me how we call the shop that sells only medicine? Is it "pharmacy" or "chemist's"? I think that the ''drug store" is used mainly by Americans to refer to a store that does not sell just medicine.

— Clive

  • Hi, Could you tell me how we call the shop that sells only medicine?
  • Is it "pharmacy" or "chemist's"?
  • I think that the ''drug store" is used mainly by Americans to refer to a store that does not sell just medicine.
  • In Canada, I usually say and hear 'pharmacy'.
  • When I lived in Britain, we said 'chemist's'.
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Hi,

Could you tell me how we call the shop that sells onlymedicine? Is it "pharmacy" or "chemist's"? I think that the ''drug store" is used mainly by Americans to refer to a store that does not sell just medicine.

In Canada, I usually say and hear 'pharmacy'. When I lived in Britain, we said 'chemist's'.

And one more question. D
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I don't think any shop sells only medicine.

The chemist's shop I go to also sells baby products, shavers, feminine stuff, cheap jewellery, films, drinks and lots more things.

Rover
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AnonymousHello! Could you tell me how we call the shop that sells only medicine?
The word how, is wrong. It should be replaced with what.
AnonymousIs it "pharmacy" or "chemist's"? I think that the ''drug store" is used mainly by Americans to refer to a store that does not sell ju
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Thank you for your reply.Infact its a pharmacy where all baby products will be arranged in a corner.

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