Beginner 📚 Vocabulary · #143 of 1319

doctor (n.)

a person who treats sick people

Examples

  • Call a doctor.

Key rules

  • A doctor treats sick people
  • Use see a doctor, call a doctor, go to the doctor
  • Doctor can also be a PhD holder

Common mistakes

  • I see the doctors today → I see a doctor today

Use cases

  • Health
  • Making appointments
  • Describing jobs
💡 Tip: Use the doctor for a specific doctor; a doctor for a general one.
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