Tooth doctor doesn't have the same ring as eye doctor - eviltoast

Saying eye doctor in a conversation feels normal. Saying tooth doctor feels like listening to someone who had a bad disco elysium roll and they’re punching themselves in the face to get the words out.

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      1 year ago

      But that’s because you learned english and know it’s called a vet. Direct word-for-word translations are often supposed to be weird because that’s just not how it works.