 Letters After Your Name - Quality Not Quantity |
Forums RulesA shortened version of the Forums Rules is given below. The full version can be found here.
By maintaining a user account and by posting to these forums, you hereby agree to abide by these rules.
FORUMS RULES - A SNAPSHOT
- Stay safe - protect your privacy and respect the privacy of others
- No abusive, offensive or aggressive postings
- No insults or personal attacks
- No foul language
- No trolling
- No inappropriate or illegal material
- No advertising (including "For Sale" or "Wanted" adverts)
- No crossposting
- No forum spamming
- No defamatory comments
- Avoid using jargon, abbreviations or "text talk"
  |
| Letters After Your Name - Quality Not Quantity |
| carol*piano |
 Apr 25 2007, 11:42 AM
Post
#46
|
|
Unregistered  |
QUOTE(John Willett @ Apr 25 2007, 11:09 AM)  QUOTE(ajm3212 @ Apr 21 2007, 10:03 PM) ps. if anyone knows the difference between bought and brought without looking at google than do let me know (IMG:style_emoticons/default/party1.gif) Of course:- Bought is the past tense of "to buy", meaning "to purchase" Brought is the past tense of "to bring", meaning "to carry with you" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) John and the failsafe way to remember it is: bring = brought - they both have an r buy = bought - no r (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
 
|
|
| YetAnotherPianist |
Apr 25 2007, 11:54 AM
Post
#47
|
|
Virtuoso  Group: Members Posts: 6692 Joined: 18-January 05 From: Sofa; occasionally, piano stool Member No.: 2978 |
QUOTE(jod @ Apr 24 2007, 04:44 PM) I asked this question to Revd Dr D, who has various professional Post Nominals (physics/engineering( and we both agreed the qualification that meant the most toe either of us was out first degree. That's interesting. AP and I had a similar discussion, and concluded that we're more proud of our PhDs. That's not just because they're recent, but in terms of effort put into those compared to our BScs, they are a far bigger 'achievement' for us. For our first degrees, we weren't really stretched, had undergraduate holidays etc. etc. At the end of a PhD, there's a lot of work to be done; although some of that was self-inflicted as we were absolutely determined to finish within 3 years, so worked 12 hours a day for weeks on end in between visiting hospital once or twice a day. And no, I wouldn't recommend that to anyone - the knock-on effects on ones mental health are quite severe (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif). QUOTE Having been Miss for 27 years being Mrs is great, I don't hanker for any more letters in front of my name. Jod - but your title is Drs (doctress) not Mrs (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif). No such luck for men - I figured the only way to shake 'Mr' was to become 'Dr'. Or get knighted, but the former requires somewhat less brown-nosing. Just realised - AP will never be Mrs, but will be changing her surname (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif). |
   |
|
| ianporsche |
Apr 25 2007, 12:00 PM
Post
#48
|
|
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1175 Joined: 13-May 05 Member No.: 3666 |
QUOTE(jod @ Apr 25 2007, 10:22 AM) QUOTE(ianporsche @ Apr 25 2007, 07:02 AM) Well I'm Dr Ian Garnett BSc(Hons) PhD I have been CCHEM MRSC too but that's lapsed Ian, now which one meant more the BSc or the PhD? The PhD I think- its a little bit rarer thean the BSc, and a lot more work. |
|
|
|
| Deborah |
Apr 25 2007, 12:03 PM
Post
#49
|
|
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 5624 Joined: 16-December 04 From: Monsalvat, Valhalla Member No.: 2747 |
QUOTE(YetAnotherPianist @ Apr 25 2007, 12:54 PM) Just realised - AP will never be Mrs, but will be changing her surname (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif). She may decide to be Mrs YAP socially but Dr YAP professionally, or even Dr AP professionally (although if her PhD is her proudest qualification, it sounds as though it's Doctor all the way!). When people phone and ask to speak to Dr Pianist, do you reply "which one?"? My sister-in-law (a medic) tried to be Dr Maiden-Name at work and Mrs Married-Name socially, but abandoned the idea when she could never remember which surname she should be using when signing cheques or prescriptions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) She's now Dr Married-Name all the time. |
|
|
|
| sarah-flute |
Apr 25 2007, 12:05 PM
Post
#50
|
|
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 25735 Joined: 14-December 04 From: Insomniaville Member No.: 2729 |
QUOTE(Deborah @ Apr 25 2007, 01:03 PM) My sister-in-law (a medic) tried to be Dr Maiden-Name at work and Mrs Married-Name socially, but abandoned the idea when she could never remember which surname she should be using when signing cheques or prescriptions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) She's now Dr Married-Name all the time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) My Dr is also my flute student's mum (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) She's resolutely Dr Maiden-Name at work, and very much Mrs Married-Name/just the first name outside of work. I don't know how she keeps it up but she seems to manage!! |
|
|
|
| YetAnotherPianist |
Apr 25 2007, 12:06 PM
Post
#51
|
|
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 6692 Joined: 18-January 05 From: Sofa; occasionally, piano stool Member No.: 2978 |
She's going for Dr AP professionally and Dr YAP socially, because we already have several publications under her maiden name. The worst thing is, we have the same first initial so asking for 'Dr A Pianist' won't help either (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif).
As for phoning, she doesn't like phones in the slightest so I'll take the call either way (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif). QUOTE(ianporsche @ Apr 25 2007, 01:00 PM) The PhD I think- its a little bit rarer thean the BSc, and a lot more work. It's an odd one - I know lots of people with PhDs, which is to be expected given I work in a university. So maybe those with PhDs know lots of people who have them, so it doesn't seem too rare; and those without don't know as many. I guess medics have the same: I only know, personally, one medical Dr but they will know several - colleagues, class-mates etc. etc. |
|
|
|
| sarah-flute |
Apr 25 2007, 12:59 PM
Post
#52
|
|
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 25735 Joined: 14-December 04 From: Insomniaville Member No.: 2729 |
I know 3 people with PhDs - and they're all CompSci types!
Which would be less weird if I had any connection with Computer Science whatsoever! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy.gif) |
|
|
|
| ajm3212 |
Apr 25 2007, 01:13 PM
Post
#53
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 369 Joined: 26-October 05 Member No.: 5090 |
QUOTE Jod - but your title is Drs (doctress) not Mrs I thought a doctress was the feminine of a doctorer but then maybe the latter doesn't exist as a real word (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) |
|
|
|
| YetAnotherPianist |
Apr 25 2007, 01:18 PM
Post
#54
|
|
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 6692 Joined: 18-January 05 From: Sofa; occasionally, piano stool Member No.: 2978 |
QUOTE(ajm3212 @ Apr 25 2007, 02:13 PM) I thought a doctress was the feminine of a doctorer but then maybe the latter doesn't exist as a real word (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) The (shorter) Oxford English Dictionary, if you have a copy handy, lists doctress as 'either a female doctor or a doctor's wife'. |
|
|
|
| ajm3212 |
Apr 25 2007, 01:30 PM
Post
#55
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 369 Joined: 26-October 05 Member No.: 5090 |
Is there a word if you are a doctors husband?
|
|
|
|
| jm-hamilton |
Apr 25 2007, 01:35 PM
Post
#56
|
|
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2218 Joined: 4-January 05 From: By the sea Member No.: 2857 |
I know this is not letters after your name but the 'qualification' I'm proudest of is Mummy. There are only two people in the whole world who can call me mummy and it makes me feel very very very special. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
|
|
|
|
| StuMac |
Apr 25 2007, 01:39 PM
Post
#57
|
|
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1169 Joined: 5-April 04 From: Dundee, Scotland Member No.: 913 |
QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Apr 25 2007, 01:59 PM) I know 3 people with PhDs - and they're all CompSci types! Which would be less weird if I had any connection with Computer Science whatsoever! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy.gif) You lknow me and I'm a pharmacologist / physiologist (according to my mood and the subject of my most recent paper)! |
|
|
|
| sarah-flute |
Apr 25 2007, 01:49 PM
Post
#58
|
|
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 25735 Joined: 14-December 04 From: Insomniaville Member No.: 2729 |
QUOTE(jm-hamilton @ Apr 25 2007, 02:35 PM) I know this is not letters after your name but the 'qualification' I'm proudest of is Mummy. There are only two people in the whole world who can call me mummy and it makes me feel very very very special. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Awww! Actually StuMac, I'd forgotten you were also a PhD! Sorry! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) |
|
|
|
| YetAnotherPianist |
Apr 25 2007, 01:49 PM
Post
#59
|
|
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 6692 Joined: 18-January 05 From: Sofa; occasionally, piano stool Member No.: 2978 |
QUOTE(ajm3212 @ Apr 25 2007, 02:30 PM) Is there a word if you are a doctors husband? Nope; much in the same way that wife of a Sir can call herself Lady, but no similar rule applies for the husband of a Dame. |
|
|
|
| sarah-flute |
Apr 25 2007, 01:51 PM
Post
#60
|
|
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 25735 Joined: 14-December 04 From: Insomniaville Member No.: 2729 |
Dame sounds a bit naff in comparison with Sir, too... if I was to have a knighthood(!) I'd much rather be Lady Sarah Flute than Dame Sarah Flute (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Dame is too reminiscent of guys dressing up as women (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
|
|
|
|
|
| Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 23rd May 2013 - 10:30 PM |