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  1. abbreviations - Should I write "PhD" or "Ph.D."? - English …

    For example, my academic discipline (linguistics) traditionally employs the no-periods convention for all titles (not only PhD, MA, and BA but also Mr, Dr, and Prof), while the style enforcer at …

  2. etymology - Which was the first doctor, M.D. or Ph.D.? - English ...

    Feb 8, 2012 · But which of Ph.D. or M.D. was first referred to as a doctor? Are you saying that at the year such degree titles/letters started to be conferred, those people were already referred …

  3. is it is correct to mention PhD in brackets or with upper line to ...

    Mar 26, 2015 · One either has the degree, or one has not. For a person who is about to go through the ceremony, the term graduand exists:

  4. Did I "get" (or "take") my degree "from" (or "in") the University of ...

    You took your degree at the University of Life. You received your degree from the University of Life. The reason is that you took it — as in studied for it — in the physical location.

  5. What is the correct phrase to describe an ongoing study for a PhD?

    Nov 8, 2017 · She is doing a PhD in the X program at Y University, She is working towards a PhD in the X program at Y University, or She is studying for a PhD in the X program at Y University.

  6. expressions - PhD = Piled Higher and Deeper - English Language …

    Jul 9, 2011 · In order to receive a PhD, a student must write a dissertation -a lengthy research paper on a topic aligned with their field of study. The dissertation itself is intended to contribute …

  7. What's the correct way of saying that one is pursuing a degree?

    Oct 25, 2016 · Agree with @Mick re "study for a degree" rather than "study a degree". The latter doesn't make sense in any English I've ever heard.

  8. abbreviations - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    You will find that PhD Ph.D. BSc B.Sc. MSc and M.Sc. are all found. The question linked to handles this for PhD/Ph.D. but the answer covers the rest. The only thing to add to it is to be …

  9. Which is correct Dr. or Dr? [duplicate] - English Language & Usage ...

    Feb 22, 2017 · The rule that Henry Fowler suggests in his Modern English Usage (if memory serves; I don't have the book in front of me) is to use a period if and only if the abbreviation …

  10. meaning - Can “alma mater” refer to any school you’ve graduated …

    This is becoming a relatively common practice on Monday Night Football here in the U.S. They have a tradition of "introducing" each team's starters with a video snippet, where the player …