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Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?

Explore the peculiarities of language and society with thought-provoking questions about everyday practices and terminology. Delve into the linguistic origins behind common terms and ponder intriguing paradoxes. Join the quest for answers to these enigmatic phenomena!

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Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?

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  1. Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?

  2. Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

  3. If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

  4. Why do we use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'.

  5. Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

  6. Why do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.

  7. Why do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke

  8. Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?

  9. WHY ? ?

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