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4 Aug 2015
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Does "practice" have the meaning of "clinic" in British or Australian English?
Does "practice" have the meaning of "clinic" in British or Australian English?
I read the following sentence: Sally was sitting in the cubicle of my practice. (Sally is a patient.)
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Yes. Here in England if you say 'a dental practice' that is the place where the dentist/doctor works. Either 'a dental practice' or 'a medical practice'
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Yes. Here in England if you say 'a dental practice' that is the place where the dentist/doctor works. Either 'a dental practice' or 'a medical practice'
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Wow! That's interesting! My dictionaries are useless! Thank you for your answer, Keith! I really appreciate it! :)
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