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I was to the doctor today vs I went to the doctor today

The sentence 'I went to the doctor today' is correct and natural in English. On the other hand, 'I was to the doctor today' is not a standard or correct construction in English. The correct choice uses 'went' to indicate the action of visiting the doctor.
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I was to the doctor today

'I was to the doctor today' is not a standard or commonly used construction in English.

The correct phrase should be 'I went to the doctor today' to indicate the action of visiting the doctor.
  • She said I was to the Doctor today and he said I had a beautiful body. Tim under his breath said, what did he say about that fat Irish Ass, she said, your ...
  • Sep 29, 2017 ... Dear Michael I was to the doctor today with Linda. We stopped by Café Rio for lunch. It was a day like any other day until my sister sent a ...

I went to the doctor today

'I went to the doctor today' is the correct and commonly used phrase in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker visited the doctor on the same day.

Examples:

  • I went to the doctor today for a check-up.
  • She went to the doctor today to get her prescription refilled.
  • May 16, 2022 ... As I left the office, I thought to myself, "I'm glad I went to the doctor's today." In this case, using "the doctor's" emphasizes that I ...
  • May 15, 2000 ... I went to the doctor today for allergies. When we began to talk, the doctor said that he detected an odor when he first came into the room ...
  • Feb 4, 2020 ... ... I went to the doctor's today." In this case, using "the doctor's" emphasizes that I went to the doctor's office specifically, rather than ...
  • Oct 30, 2024 ... I went to the doctor today. He said I absolutely must reduce the the amount of sodium in my diet. To be honest, I'm not to worried...I take everything he says ...
  • Nov 15, 2022 ... I went to the doctor today. I chose this doctor not because of their fancy marketing or high-tech environment; I chose them because someone ...
  • May 11, 2024 ... "I had an experience when I went to the doctor today. Of course I had Onyx with me. As we were leaving, there was a couple in the hall ...
  • Aug 2, 2024 ... 15 likes, 0 comments - kearney_the_dudleylab on August 1, 2024: "I went to the doctor today and had my sutures removed.
  • Jun 8, 2021 ... I went to the doctor today and my A-1 C was 5.3. ... My doctor was so excited at the results he said whatever I was doing to keep it going. Thank ...

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