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Bookmark or Share- What's the correct way of saying that one is pursuing a degree?Agree with @Mick re "study for a degree" rather than "study a degree". The latter doesn't make sense in any English I've ever heard.
- Why does to "take a powder" mean to run away or to leave?The phrase take a powder meaning to "scram, vanish," is probably from the 20's; it was a common phrase as a doctor's instruction, so perhaps from the notion of taking a laxative medicine or a sleeping powder, with the result that one has to leave in a hurry (or, on another guess, from a magician's magical powder, which made things disappear).
- terminology - The term for a person who provides a reference for ...The person is your reference.Collins English Dictionary:. A reference is a person who gives you a reference, for example when you are applying for a job.
- Should I refer to "Section 2.3" or "Subsection 2.3"?@mfg: I believe the word "section" is appropriate whenever the global context in which that section is embedded is not necessary to understand the reference you make. But if your reference can be further enriched by the content of the parent section, then "subsection" can be a useful hint to that subordination link. –
- idioms - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeStack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers.
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