Well Wisher  +  281850 Mon, 16 Oct 06 09:52 PM There's a word in American English referring to a pla\ce you go to for coffee.  I have heard it pronounced something like "starbux".  What's the correct spelling?  what do people do there?  How come it is not in the dictionaries? Another word is "drug store".  If no drugs are sold there, why is it given this name? what is the difference between a drug store and a convenience store? Well Wisher Joined on Sun, Apr 16 2006 New Member 35 American English, Difference Between, Spelling, Correct Spelling

	Marius Hancu  +  281852 Mon, 16 Oct 06 09:53 PM Starbucks Use this site for word origins: http://www.answers.com/library/American%20Word%20Origins and you will find: drugstore http://www.answers.com/topic/drugstore Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673

	Grammar Geek  +  281879 Mon, 16 Oct 06 10:51 PM American: Drug store = pharmacy = (I think in England chemists??) You get your prescription medications (a type of drug) there, as well as over-the-counter medicines (another type of drugs), like for colds.  Most drug stores also have varous products that you find in larger stores, which makes them convenience stores too - some staple grocery items, for example, candy, etc. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,660 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!