Why, in the U.S., is the word “college” used interchangeably with what is meant to be “university”?

[Anonymous]

The American notion of college and what college should be really derives from the Oxford and Cambridge residential college model. The earliest American higher education institutions were modeled after Oxbridge colleges.

[Anonymous]

In my country of origin -

School = K-12
College = Undergrad College (that usually falls under a University)
University = Grad and above education was taught in University Level Departments. And each University could have no college/ 1 or more colleges.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And why is the main dinner course in American cuisine called an entree!

Why is laboratory pronounced differently in British and American English?

Maths vs Math as an abbreviation?

I demand answers to these eternal mysteries that Google can’t explain!!

NP. “Maths” is like nails on a chalkboard for me! Glad Americans changed that one.

Totally agree with this statement.

When a poster uses the word "maths", I tend to tune out.

It always sounds weird to me as an American but it does make sense — after all, mathematics is plural.

Technically, yes, but the field as a whole is a collective noun. "Mathematics isn't my favorite subject."

And do you say "econs," so it matches "economics"?

Brits are also sure that "gotten" sounds childish, but they say "forgotten," so perhaps we could just leave them to their smug illogic and move on.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Whenever somebody says that their child goes to University, I know they’re not from the US.

Or, they went to hospital.

My brain always silently inserts “the”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Whenever somebody says that their child goes to University, I know they’re not from the US.

Or, they went to hospital.

Which means they’re in hospital.

[Anonymous]

WHY DO THE BRITS SAY TAKEAWAY AND WE SAY TAKEOUT

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Seriously. When I was studying abroad in Germany from an elite liberal arts college, the German professors thought our group was basically high school students and the kid from the University of Vermont who was along with our group was some kind of advanced academic.

I thought Europeans were worldly unlike provincial Americans.

Germans are total meatheads. Their most “advanced” high school is a “gymnasium” lol

Says the idiot who doesn’t know Greek.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Seriously. When I was studying abroad in Germany from an elite liberal arts college, the German professors thought our group was basically high school students and the kid from the University of Vermont who was along with our group was some kind of advanced academic.

I thought Europeans were worldly unlike provincial Americans.

Europeans and Canadians are as provincial as Americans.

A good example of this is their unwillingness to adapt to American tipping culture when they're in the US. When I travel abroad, it takes about 5 minutes to research whether to tip, and how much, or not. Meanwhile Hans from Dusseldorf leaves 5% on a $100 bill in a Florida restaurant.

So, no, I don't care how people in other countries use College versus University.

[Anonymous]

The stupidest idea was University of Maryland’s creation of the confusing:

“University College”

https://www.collegesimply.com/colleges/maryland/university-of-maryland-university-college/

Best I’m able to discern, UMD coined this name for their GED-admitting college in a misguided attempt to boost self esteem among lower-performing students.

Wish everyone would just stop with the equity nonsense.

[Anonymous]

University = group of colleges

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And why is the main dinner course in American cuisine called an entree!

Why is laboratory pronounced differently in British and American English?

Maths vs Math as an abbreviation?

I demand answers to these eternal mysteries that Google can’t explain!!

NP. “Maths” is like nails on a chalkboard for me! Glad Americans changed that one.

Totally agree with this statement.

When a poster uses the word "maths", I tend to tune out.

It always sounds weird to me as an American but it does make sense — after all, mathematics is plural.

We love to say maths because it’s funny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And why is the main dinner course in American cuisine called an entree!

Why is laboratory pronounced differently in British and American English?

Maths vs Math as an abbreviation?

I demand answers to these eternal mysteries that Google can’t explain!!

NP. “Maths” is like nails on a chalkboard for me! Glad Americans changed that one.

Totally agree with this statement.

When a poster uses the word "maths", I tend to tune out.

It always sounds weird to me as an American but it does make sense — after all, mathematics is plural.

We love to say maths because it’s funny.

Now do lorry.

Then nappy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And why is the main dinner course in American cuisine called an entree!

Why is laboratory pronounced differently in British and American English?

Maths vs Math as an abbreviation?

I demand answers to these eternal mysteries that Google can’t explain!!

NP. “Maths” is like nails on a chalkboard for me! Glad Americans changed that one.

Totally agree with this statement.

When a poster uses the word "maths", I tend to tune out.

It always sounds weird to me as an American but it does make sense — after all, mathematics is plural.

We love to say maths because it’s funny.

Now do lorry.

Then nappy.

Then refer to the collection of all athletic activities as “sport”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The stupidest idea was University of Maryland’s creation of the confusing:

“University College”

https://www.collegesimply.com/colleges/maryland/university-of-maryland-university-college/

Best I’m able to discern, UMD coined this name for their GED-admitting college in a misguided attempt to boost self esteem among lower-performing students.

Wish everyone would just stop with the equity nonsense.

This is their online college.

[Anonymous]

What does it mean to go on holiday?