The word 'tablet' comes from Old French and is centuries old. It is ultimately formed from the Latin word for 'table', and can refer to flat surfaces, especially for writing. So it's easy to see how it's been applied to the modern digital device.
I'm not sure how it came to refer to a 'pill', but as you can see on the page I linked to, this use is also centuries old.
i'm really scared when i go to a doctor or dentist. Although i sometimes feel toothache, i don't want to go to the dentist and i continue suffer. I have used a tablets or injection when i'm sick.
My father was a doctor, but I don´t like hospitals nor doctors, I try to do everything as I can to solve my health´s problems. Also I tried to help people around of me, not given them medicines, but trying to quit their pain with my hands.
Actually I do not like to go to hospital and see doctors, nurses and dentists although in the case of having disease we have to go there and I think we will find the suitable medicine and tablets.
When I go to the dentist I feel nervous. Luckily, I rarely go to the doctor and I don't usually swallow medicines, because before I take a drug, I always read the leaflet. Consequently, I scaring, so I renounce. Till now the thing worked. I hope to keep !!!! Let's cross the fingers!!
Hello Rafaela1
The word 'tablet' comes from Old French and is centuries old. It is ultimately formed from the Latin word for 'table', and can refer to flat surfaces, especially for writing. So it's easy to see how it's been applied to the modern digital device.
I'm not sure how it came to refer to a 'pill', but as you can see on the page I linked to, this use is also centuries old.
All the best
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team