Re: CHAT: "Mister" (WAS: Re: New Lang: Igassik)
| From: | Patrick Dunn <tb0pwd1@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, October 24, 2000, 2:12 |
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On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Andrew Chaney wrote:
> > I know that 'professor' in American English doesn't mean 'the head of a
> > university department' which is the meaning elsewhere ...
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> A professor is anyone with a degree that teaches a class.
No, no. A professor must fulfill certain obscure criteria. I, for
instance, am not a professor, and I have a degree and have been known to
teach a class or two. For one thing,, a professor must have a PhD; I
only have an MA.
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