The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place

[Ein Heldenleben]

... I think it's also appropriate within the academical community for professional academics to have their doctorates acknowledged - for professional porpoises only, though. Plus the occasional honorary one - Dr Johnson, Dr Burney. And possibly ecclesiastics. But certainly not in this case

I deleted my original post so this excerpted sentence doesn’t make sense without it. I deleted it because it’s just not worth writing about but to summarise I think it’s misleading to use the title Doctor in any field that has a medical element. It’s perfectly ok to use the title doctor in an academic context where it might be important professionally . Mark Porter is a medically qualified doctor (specifically he is a Bachelor of Medicine ). He also is a practising GP. Quite a few medical doctors do not use the title when they give up their licence to practise ,

[Sir Velo]

But those trailers - especially for the anodyne pap of Classical Unwind perpetrated by "Dr. Sian Williams" (who except the terminally insecure would insist, like this one does, on the "Dr." in this context?) - are the limit.

Clearly the form of address is designed to denote the medical authority required to curate a programme of such lofty, therapeutic ambition!

[french frank]

Clearly the form of address is designed to denote the medical authority required to curate a programme of such lofty, therapeutic ambition!

(I have Dr on my bank cards to inspire confidence in the people I'm paying. No point changing after I stopped teaching). One thing I hate is the title Doctor rather than Dr. Who addresses anyone as Mister or (what?) Missus? As in Me and the missus? Doctorates are ten a penny now anyway. They give them away in the Co-op if you buy 3 easy meals,

[AuntDaisy]

(I have Dr on my bank cards to inspire confidence in the people I'm paying. No point changing after I stopped teaching). One thing I hate is the title Doctor rather than Dr. Who addresses anyone as Mister or (what?) Missus? As in Me and the missus? Doctorates are ten a penny now anyway. They give them away in the Co-op if you buy 3 easy meals,

Do they offer 10% discount on Tuesdays? E.g. throw in a free Masters...