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[SoothingDave]

It's not a "fancy" word, but rather a legal term. For example, in the US a drug store under construction (even chains like Rite Aid or Walgreen's) have to cover up the "pharmacy" part of their "Coming Soon!" outdoor signage until the store has been inspected by and approved by the state's Board of Pharmacy. A pharmacy indicates that there is a board-certified pharmacist on duty who is licensed to dispense prescription drugs.

Opinion taken. What I meant to say, other than "fancy" was that it was a "50-cent word" rather than the vulgar Anglo-Saxon ones. "Pharmacy," I believe comes from Greek, but "drug store" seems more common. It is descriptive and not requiring you to have a different vocabulary.

If you have a better term for me to use in the future for that (the common versus fancy Latin or Greek or French term) then please tell me and I will do so, to avoid confusion for the students.

[Ouisch]

Opinion taken. What I meant to say, other than "fancy" was that it was a "50-cent word" rather than the vulgar Anglo-Saxon ones. "Pharmacy," I believe comes from Greek, but "drug store" seems more common. It is descriptive and not requiring you to have a different vocabulary.

If you have a better term for me to use in the future for that (the common versus fancy Latin or Greek or French term) then please tell me and I will do so, to avoid confusion for the students.

My only point was that "pharmacy" is not really considered to be a 50-cent word in AmE, but is used to describe a drug store that has a pharmacist on duty and is able to sell prescription drugs. "Drug store" is certainly often used colloquially to describe such a place, but there are many drug stores that do not sell prescription medications, only over-the-counter remedies along with ACE bandages, diabetic stockings, crutches/canes and other medical devices that do not require a prescription.