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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because if you introduce yourself as Dr, 99 percent of people will assume you are a medical doctor. And when they learn you are throwing around the dr suffix when all you have is a little extra studying of "education" or "social work" it comes across as pathetic and pretentious.  [/quote]it’s not a ‘little extra studying’!!! You are ignorant of the process to obtain a PhD.  The average number of extra years to obtain a PhD is 6 and that’s after your bachelor’s. These people are experts in their chosen fields. They studied and studied and studied.  They completed major comprehensive exams in their disciplines and passed.  Then they embarked on some major new research project in their area of study and completed a dissertation. They had to present at major conferences and get their work approved in front of other leading academics in their field.  They earned the title Doctor in their chosen field. Everyone should know that ‘Dr’ doesn’t just mean medical. If YOU don’t know this, then YOU need more education. [/quote]

Practically speaking, you aren’t wrong.

But lawyers similarly spend 3 or 4 years in school post-Uni and sit for an intense exam (that many people don’t pass). [b]And they don’t get a special salutation. [/b]

In America, we address medical doctors as Dr. Whatever. And we address college professors with PhDs as Professor. Why? Because it just makes sense. [/quote]

1) It's not a "salutation." It's an honorific.
2) Lawyers do have an honorific. It's "esquire."[/quote]

Nobody introduces themselves as Dave Butz, Esq.

^^^
That’s the point. [/quote]

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