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  1. Which is correct Dr. or Dr? [duplicate] - English Language & Usage ...

    Feb 22, 2017 · Recently, I was reading articles on the net and realised that there is a lot of ambiguity over the usage of Dr. and Dr, Er. and Er etc. I usually prefer the dot while writing Doctor (Dr.) or Engin...

  2. Prof. Dr. 与 Prof.有什么区别? - 知乎

    Prof.Dr.的称呼应该只是将两个并列,类似于国内的作者简介中“教授,博士”的职称学历列出。 Prof.则不一定有Dr.的学历。

  3. Is Dr. the same as Doctor? Or how to distinguish these two?

    Oct 26, 2016 · "Dr." is an abbreviation for "doctor", and either can be used in most situations. However, it is not idiomatic to say, eg, "Frank is a Dr. at Memorial Hospital", or "Joe is sick so I called the Dr.". …

  4. 为什么有的教授的title是Prof有的是Dr? - 知乎

    在英国高校网站的教授列表上,只有正教授(full professor)才能用Prof.这个title,其他教授都只能Dr.。 英国之所以把Prof.和Dr.分得比较开,我觉得主要一个原因是英国的教授的职称是从Lecturer …

  5. How to indicate possession when using abbreviation "Dr."

    I think when you use "Dr" or "Dr's" (with or without the period) as an abbreviation for Doctor, it's fine if used in an informal setting. After all, you are abbreviating the word "Doctor" in a generic sense, …

  6. Terms for name prefixes "Ms., Mr." vs "Prof., Dr."

    Nov 25, 2017 · I'm searching for two words that adequately describe and differentiate between the following two categories/groups of words, given they exist in english: Ms, Mr, Mrs, Miss etc. Dr, Prof, …

  7. Why does this abbreviation "tl;dr" have a punctuation mark in it?

    tl;dr - programmers like using semicolons to separate statements edit - A citation has been requested, I originally made this statement based on personal experience of first encountering it only amongst a …

  8. What is the name of this type of word: "Mr.", "Ms.", "Dr."?

    Sep 20, 2011 · What is this type of word called: Mr., Ms., Dr.? In the document I am using, it is referred to as the "prefix", but I don't think that is correct.

  9. grammar - when using the titles of Dr. should it be followed by their ...

    May 22, 2015 · But Dr. Firstname is not unheard of, and depending on the relationship you have with the doctor and the setting for your interaction (including the geographic part of the world), may be …

  10. What does 'TL;DR' mean and how is it used? - English Language

    Nov 21, 2014 · tl;dr is used to call out another user on the length of their post. However, in cases of more courteous exchanges and serious discussions, tl;dr can be self-invoked by the original poster …