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2 Dec 2022
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Question about English (US)
What’s the difference?
eye exam vs eye test
What’s the difference?
eye exam vs eye test
eye exam vs eye test
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2 Dec 2022
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- English (US)
An eye exam would be going to an eye doctor. They do more then just seeing if you can see close or far. They also look at your eye health etc.
An eye test is checking to see if you can see close or far. They also do an eye test before you start driving. To make sure you can see.
Does that make sense?
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- English (US)
An eye exam would be going to an eye doctor. They do more then just seeing if you can see close or far. They also look at your eye health etc.
An eye test is checking to see if you can see close or far. They also do an eye test before you start driving. To make sure you can see.
Does that make sense?
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@KiwiGirl_54 Thanks. Do you think Americans use “eye exam” and “eye test” interchangeably in daily conversation?
- English (US)
@studiousboy We do use them interchangeably in daily conversation. I make the distinction if I'm actually going to an eye exam. Or if I actually did have an eye test. Generally speaking though I interchange them.
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@KiwiGirl_54 So, if you really have an eye exam or test, you will make the distinction. But otherwise, in daily conversation, you’ll probably just interchange them like other people do. Thank you!

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