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15 Nov 2014
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English (US)
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I wonder my dentist could possibly be a horse doctor. He keeps saying, "this tooth of yours can't be fixed." does this sound natural?
I wonder my dentist could possibly be a horse doctor. He keeps saying, "this tooth of yours can't be fixed." does this sound natural?
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- English (US)
- English (UK) Near fluent
- Japanese
a "quack"
- Spanish (Mexico)
A little unnatural
Could you be more specific about the "horse doctor" part? Did you literally mean 馬の医者？
- English (US)
- English (UK) Near fluent
A little unnatural
I have never heard of "horse doctor" being used that way.
Also, it's I wonder IF my dentist could...
I have never heard of "horse doctor" being used that way.
Also, it's I wonder IF my dentist could...
- English (US) Near fluent
- Simplified Chinese (China) Near fluent
- Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong) Near fluent
A little unnatural
You probably want to say: my dentist might have a veterinary background. He/she's far from professional.
- Japanese
I'm trying to mean "ヤブ医者" in Japanese, and my dictionary says it's a "horse doctor," or "bad doctor."
- English (US)
A little unnatural
I wonder if my dentist could be a quack. He keeps saying, "This tooth of yours can't be fixed."
Or you can say:
I wonder if my dentist could be a quack. He kept saying, "This tooth of yours can't be fixed."
Any is ok~
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
You're welcome! I corrected my spelling at the second sentence too. I meant dentist not density ^^
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