Nov 24 2012, 10:51 AM
QUOTE(unknownsubject @ Nov 22 2012, 07:04 PM)
what about stone masons? do you think they will grant them Phd's??what about carpenters?
the literal term for 'doctor' is overused around the world.
like this joker...Dr Benny Lim. just because he studied a Phd in drama, does that give you the right to put Dr in front of your name?i have a friend who is a dentist,finished his Phd 2 years back...even on his business card he doesn't put Dr. in front of his name. why? his reason is that he is a dentist, a person who fixes teeth; not someone who cures lives...
i can see it now...' Is there a Doctor in the house'?my son has gone into an anaphylactic shock'
yes mdm, i am a doctor...but im a doctor of drama...i cant help u here...
If it is a legitimate doctorate then it's his choice to use Dr. After all that's more fair than those real jokers who use fake titles or honorary doctorates from dodgy schools.the literal term for 'doctor' is overused around the world.
like this joker...Dr Benny Lim. just because he studied a Phd in drama, does that give you the right to put Dr in front of your name?i have a friend who is a dentist,finished his Phd 2 years back...even on his business card he doesn't put Dr. in front of his name. why? his reason is that he is a dentist, a person who fixes teeth; not someone who cures lives...
i can see it now...' Is there a Doctor in the house'?my son has gone into an anaphylactic shock'
yes mdm, i am a doctor...but im a doctor of drama...i cant help u here...
If I were a dentist I would probably use Dr if only to let others know I am a dentist (in the right context, like a dental practice) - it's just a practical way to indicate you are a qualified practitioner of dentistry, a professional. When the context is right then dentists won't be confused with physicians. Since he has a PhD but is also a dentist, then maybe Dr won't be needed as he puts his qualifications after his name. However it is his choice, like it is Benny Lim's.
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