- 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) –
- 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:
- 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? –
- 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
- 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
- When is it appropriate to refer to someone as Dr. [Surname]?
That the person holds a doctoral degree, e g PhD, EngD, MD*, etc That the person holds a bachelor's degree in a medical field, e g MBChB (medical doctor), BDS (dentist), BVSc (vet) In addition, a person with an honorary doctorate may, if they wish, use the title "Dr" (* In the UK, and unlike the USA, "MD" is a higher medical degree)
- 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
- 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 consistent, so PhD and BSc or Ph D and B Sc , but not one form together with another in the same piece of writing –
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