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Re: Pet Peeves?
Mortgage guy asks me how many years of school I did. Er, all of them, how many are there?
I never remember how many there are, so I will always give that same response every time. |
Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Anian
(Post 10690794)
Mortgage guy asks me how many years of school I did. Er, all of them, how many are there?
I never remember how many there are, so I will always give that same response every time. |
Re: Pet Peeves?
How many do you want there to be? Perhaps better stated, how many can you afford?
Some people have made a career of collecting degrees into middle age. Regards, JEff
Originally Posted by Anian
(Post 10690794)
Mortgage guy asks me how many years of school I did. Er, all of them, how many are there?
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
(Post 10690799)
Fourteen. For future reference ...
Originally Posted by jeffreyhy
(Post 10690807)
How many do you want there to be? .....
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 10690822)
14? .... Surely K+ 1 through 12 = 13? ..... Or are you just being your usual obtuse self? :rolleyes:
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
(Post 10690845)
No, I started school in 1983 and left in 1997. Minus the three months from my last A-level in June 1997 and September (when I would have started P1) that was 14 years.
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 10690849)
OK, I thought as much, but when that question is asked in the US it has an implied maximum of 13, because thirteen grade-years is the maximum number of years available to be completed. ..... They probably assume you were a dunce who had to repeat a year! :rofl:
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
(Post 10690866)
Yes, there is that.
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Nutek
(Post 10690884)
Astronavigation?
Actually, I've never had to answer the question but I suppose saying 'from the ages of 4 - 18' would cover all bases :nod: |
Re: Pet Peeves?
Must be my American English - "higher education" is "school".
Otherwise, here in the USA, the typical required education is 12 years to get a high school diploma. Grades 1-12, K doesn't count to most people. People who have graduated college (or university) with a bachelor's degree would usually answer the mortgage guy's question with '16'. Regards, JEff
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 10690822)
14? .... Surely K+ 1 through 12 = 13? ..... Or are you just being your usual obtuse self? :rolleyes:
I believe that question is typically asking about years of "school", as opposed to years of higher education(if any). |
Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by jeffreyhy
(Post 10690906)
Must be my American English - "higher education" is "school".
Otherwise, here in the USA, the typical required education is 12 years to get a high school diploma. Grades 1-12, K doesn't count to most people. People who have graduated college (or university) with a bachelor's degree would usually answer the mortgage guy's question with '16'. |
Re: Pet Peeves?
Agreed.
Regards, JEff
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 10690917)
With the caveat that it depends exactly the question is phrased and what other questions are asked
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Re: Pet Peeves?
He was happy with my "all of them" response. I'm glad it didn't go into number of years at uni, since I did mine in the UK so it was only three years but equivalent to a US four-year degree. That either makes them think I am super smart or that the degree is crap.
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 10690278)
Hey Bob! Is "Irritable" your middle name? :rofl:
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Bob
(Post 10691656)
I am Victor Meldrew :D
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