gold or golden bachelor - WordReference Forums
Mar 17, 2011 · "Golden Bachelor" seems to be a term being used to refer to wealthy men who want to get married. Most of the links I found by searching "Google" seem to come from China, as this one does.
Bachelor vs. Single [also: bachelorette, bachelor girl]
Feb 10, 2014 · It's also a song by Canadian country singer George Fox. Outside of the entertainment and publishing world, there's a US event planning company called Camp Bachelor Girl. I did find several references to the term "bachelor girl" giving way, in the US, to the more recent "bachelorette" (though I've never heard that used on this side of the pond). Ws
Bachelor or bachelor's - master or master's? - WordReference …
Jun 15, 2007 · Generally, in the UK, any bachelor degree (note how I use it as a singular) is refered to as a BA. There are specialist ones which can be refered to, but are often obscure such as BHSc (Bachelor of Health Sciences), BCom (Bachelor of Commerce), BBS (Bachelor of Business Studies), BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery), BVS (Bachelor of Veterinary Science) …
I hold a PhD degree. - WordReference Forums
Sep 26, 2013 · Hi everybody!:) I have heard the sentence 'I hold a PhD degree' in my English class. My instructor said we use the sentence if we have already graduated from the university. Is it correct to say 'I hold a PhD/MSc/BSc degree in Chemical Engineering' (The context is I have finished my studies two...
Etymology of the Sanskrit word from which orange is derived
Jul 23, 2008 · Hebrew . owr meaning illumination or the sun (a golden colour) Latin ..... aura meaning illumination or aura And or-ange for a golden fruit that looks like the sun or a halo. I suppose a link may be derived through the Persian daraniya for gold (sometimes taranj) and naranja for orange (sometimes taranj)
bachelor's degree in/of - WordReference Forums
May 13, 2013 · -he has a bachelor of science degree-he has a bachelor's degree in chemistry-he has a B.Sc. in chemistry They are all the same degree (licenciado en ciencias), but different ways of writing the same thing, depending on what emphasis and amount of detail is required.
a graduate of/from the university of ... - WordReference Forums
Sep 15, 2014 · But I think "graduate student" means "student after graduation". Similarly "graduate degree" means "degree after graduation". That is what the adjective "graduate" means, in my opinion, in general English. The WR dictionary says the adjective "graduate" means "related to academic study beyond a bachelor's".
(the) other ones / others | WordReference Forums
Sep 16, 2018 · The best way to express things in English, and probably any other language, is the shortest and simplest way. By making sentences more complicated, you make them less idiomatic. Golden rule: cut out anything that adds nothing to the meaning. (A rule you could have applied to the way you asked your question, dare I say. )
get a fly off the end | WordReference Forums
Apr 23, 2022 · Dumbledor gave his wand a little flick as if he was trying to get a fly off the end and a long golden ribbon flew out of it. From Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone. Can you explain to me what this sentence means?
How old is a youngster? - WordReference Forums
Aug 24, 2014 · Hi there, It all depends on context. In the context of your sentence, I would think of any child young enough to be brought by a parent to a park to play: say, from toddlers (who can certainly be "youngsters") to maybe eight or nine.