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There's at least one 27-letter pangram, which makes sense but is probably better thought of as a headline: Bawds jog, flick quartz, vex nymph And if you allow standard abbreviations, you can …
Where did the phrase "used to" come from? - English Language
Jul 4, 2011 · 3 This is explained by Columbia Univ Prof. John McWhorter PhD Linguistics (Stanford), in Words on the Move (2016). I quote pp. 109-112 beneath. Even the way we say …
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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 …
When is Mr/Mrs appropriate? - English Language & Usage Stack …
This is really an etiquette question, not English. The etiquette for letters is fairly well known (which is not to say you cannot ignore it if you choose), but email is still not old enough for it to be …
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 …
Is it suitable to use 'etc.' in an academic paper?
Apr 29, 2012 · Given that it is an academic paper, the list should normally be expanded or have a group title ( "or any other 2D shapes" ). etc. always leaves some ambiguity, which is rarely …
"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 …
Which was the first doctor, M.D. or Ph.D.?
Feb 8, 2012 · For which title was the term "doctor" first given? Was it originally meant for the medical doctor, or for just anyone holding a doctoral degree? Also: When did the later usage …
Is it proper grammar to say "on today" and "on tomorrow?"
Dec 12, 2016 · In my town, people with PhD's in education use the terms, "on today" and "on tomorrow." I have never heard this usage before. Every time I hear them say it, I wonder if it is …
Prof Doe in/at the Department of, in/at the Faculty of, at/in the ...
Feb 13, 2013 · I like your version better than your editor’s. In particular I dislike “at the Faculty”— unlike a University, a Faculty doesn't serve double duty as both an institution and a place. The …