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- abbreviations - Should I write PhD or Ph. D. ? - English Language . . .
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 my academic institution (an American university) insists that I sprinkle periods around (for a total of 9 in my 6 examples) –
- etymology - Which was the first doctor, M. D. or Ph. D. ? - English . . .
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 to as 'doctor'? And if so, then the answer boils down to which of PhD or MD was the first to be conferred? –
- is it is correct to mention PhD in brackets or with upper line to . . .
One either has the degree, or one has not For a person who is about to go through the ceremony, the term graduand exists:
- 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
- What is the correct phrase to describe an ongoing study for a PhD?
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
- expressions - PhD = Piled Higher and Deeper - English Language Usage . . .
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 to the general knowledge in that field, and is judged by a panel of other higher academics to determine if the candidate deserves to be awarded their doctorate
- Whats the correct way of saying that one is pursuing a degree?
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
- Term for completion of a Post-graduate degree
Now, if you want to refer to someone who already received a bachelors degree and is still in the process of receiving a higher degree, the appropriate term is "graduate student " This does not have the same meaning as the term "graduate " For example, I am currently working on my Phd Therefore, you would refer to me as a graduate student
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