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Possible Duplicate: Should I write “PhD” or “Ph.D.”? I see that PhD is written PhD while the undergraduate degree is written B.Sc. What's the reason for this? Should I write the Master of Sci...
Term for completion of a Post-graduate degree
When someone completes their Bachelors degree, we say that he/she has graduated. Is their any such term for completion of a post-graduate degree (Masters or PhD)? Also, sometimes I have heard p...
Did I "get" (or "take") my degree "from" (or "in") the University of ...
Whether you "got your degree from UoS" or "took your degree at UoS" depends on whether Somewhere is in North America or on the British Isles.
Use of "I", "we" and the passive voice in a scientific thesis
On the other hand, a PhD thesis is not a scientific journal paper, but a PhD thesis, and if you want to use I in it I don't see anything wrong with that. The passive voice should not be used to avoid writing I or we.
vocabulary - Desk name plate for a PhD holder - English Language ...
My brother recently received a PhD diploma in Chemistry. I would like to give him a desk name plate as a gift with a small insignia and his name and title. Should it be: Alexander Doe, PhD or Doe …
PhD = Piled Higher and Deeper - English Language & Usage Stack …
For most folks, PhD means "Doctor of Philosophy". But, for Jorge Cham, it means "Piled Higher and Deeper". Can you explain to me the title of that comic book?
"Studying PhD at the university" or "studying PhD in the university"?
Dec 23, 2010 · I'm studying for a PhD in the physics department. I'm in physics at MIT. He's a professor in the Department of Biology at Harvard. Are you the only assistant professor in this department? I'm …
How to acknowledge a contribution of a deceased person?
In the acknowledgement section of my thesis, I want to mention a person who is no longer alive. What is the correct way of saying that? I want to thank my aunt who assisted me with financially –...
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 to as …
Why PhD, and not DPh - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 5, 2015 · Phd is an abbreviation of Doctor of Philosophy, but unlike MSc (Master of Science), MBA (Master of Business Administration) , BA (Bachelor of Arts), BSc (Bachelor of Science) and others …