| A SHOP THAT SELLS…
| IS CALLED...
| THE PERSON WHO
WORKS THERE IS A…*
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| BOOKS, PAPER
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| books
| bookshop (AmE bookstore)
| bookseller
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| newspapers and magazines
| newsagent's
| Newsagent
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| newspapers, etc, at a railway station,
| bookstall (ArnE news-stand)
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| pens, pencils, paper, etc.i= station~
| stationer's ['steɪʃ(ə)nəz]
| Stationer
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| tapes, CDs, etc.
| record shop, music shop
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| FOOD/DRINK
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| bread, cakes, etc.
| baker's
| Baker
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| cigarettes, etc, (= tobacco)
| tobacconist's [tə'bæk(ə)nɪst]
| Tobacconist
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| Fish
| fishmonger's [fɪʃˌmʌŋgə]
| Fishmonger
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| food and other things for the household(= groceries)
| grocer's ['grəusəz]
| Grocer
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| food which is special or foreign
| delicatessen[ˌdelɪkə'tesn]
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| fruit and vegetables
| greengrocer’s
| Greengrocer
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| healthy food
| health food shop
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| Meat
| butcher's ['buʧəz]
| Butcher
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| wine, beer, etc. (= alcohol)
| off-licence
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| CLOTHES
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| Clothes
| clothes shop
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| dresses and other women's clothes
| dress shop
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| Shoes
| shoe shop
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| FOR THE HOUSE
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| beds, tables, chairs, etc. (= furniture)
| furniture shop
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| Flowers
| florist's, flower shop
| Florist
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| medicines and toiletries
| chemist's, pharmacy (ArnE drugstore)
| chemist, pharmacist (ArnE druggist)
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| old furniture, pictures etc. (= antiques),
| antique shop
| antique dealer
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| paint, nails, tools, etc. for improving your house
| DIY store
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| metal goods and things for your home or garden such as pans, knives, tools, and chemical products
| hardware shop (магазин скобяных товаров, хозяйственный магазин)
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| plants, seeds, garden tools, etc.
| garden centre
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| Toys
| Toyshop
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* If there is no special word for the person who works m a particular kind of shop you may refer to them as a sales assistant or a shop assistant.
| A SHOP WHERE YPU CAN…
| IS CALLED…
| THE PERSON WHO WORKS THERE IS A(N)…
|
| arrange a holiday, buy air tickets, etc.
| travel agency / travel agent's
| travel agent
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| arrange to buy or sell a house
| estate agent's
| estate agent (ArnE realtor, real estate agent)
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| have your eyes tested and buy glasses
| optician's [ɔp'tɪʃ(ə)nz]
| Optician
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| have your face, hands, etc. cared for
| beauty parlour ['pɑːlə] salon
| Beautician
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| have your hair cut
| hairdresser's or (for men) barber's
| hairdresser, barber
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| have your photographs processed
| photographer's, chemist's
| Chemist
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| have photographs taken
| photographer's
| Photographer
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| hire or buy video tapes / DVDs of films
| video shop
| shop assistant
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| take your clothes to be cleaned
| dry-cleaner's
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| wash your clothes in a washing machine
| launderette [ˌlɔːndə'ret]
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| mend your shoes
| a shoe repairs shop, a shoe mender's
| shoe mender
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