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Chemist OR Pharmacist?
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ninon100
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Chemist OR Pharmacist?
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Dear colleagues,
what �s the difference between the two words - chemist (as someone working in a pharmacy, not a scientist) and pharmacist?
Are they complete synonyms?
Or perhaps there �s a difference in their education - college and university?
Please help,
Regards,
NIN
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30 Oct 2014
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douglas
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Chemist is British English(BE) for pharmacist(US)
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30 Oct 2014
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ninon100
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Thanks! Don �t they use "pharmacist" in the UK? or "chemist" in the US?
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30 Oct 2014
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cunliffe
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In the UK, we go to the chemist - (shop). Although in supermarkets, the shelves dedicated to medicine etc are often labelled �Pharmacy �. If you want to speak to the person doing the job, you would ask to speak to the chemist or the pharmacist. (It �s the same job). I think �pharmacist � is coming into the language because the course they study is �Pharmacy �. Or because they use that word in Europe... |
30 Oct 2014
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ninon100
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Ok, thanks for the clarification. Bottom line - synonyms :)
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30 Oct 2014
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MoodyMoody
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If you say "chemist" in the USA, we will always think scientist, never a pharmacist. |
30 Oct 2014
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Zora
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In Canada, "pharmacist" or even "druggist"(not as common but it is used)... A chemist would be the scientist. |
30 Oct 2014
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