Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 16:38:14 GMT From: Johannes <johsnospamblock7346sizefitter.com> Subject: Re: Replaced my DI cassette. Now getting misfire on 4... Help!
John Hudson wrote: > [...] > In the UK, unlike Germany, the term 'engineer' is often misused by the likes > of gas fitters, washing machine mechanics, etc. We end up with so called > engineers and professional engineers. The latter being a rarer group. This is very true. However, people in UK know the difference. It is not a debasement of the engineering profession; rather they are trying to be polite. It is almost the same phenomenon as in other contexts, when the same word is used for different meanings. E.g. 'Doctor' is commonly used for someone with a medical qualification, not necessarily an PhD or an MD.
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