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TheIncredibles!, PTSD, OCD
TheIncredibles!, PTSD, OCD
Understood, but that is only the case in American English.In a profession like law, I would expect their business cards to have their professional designation (e.g. Esq) on it. Now, if they introduced themselves in a non professional setting as “John Smith, Esquire”, I’d be rolling my eyes.
Passing the exam doesn't mean you know anything important either. Adding to that, becoming licensed (separate from passing the exam) is the step that makes you responsible for what you say and do.
I only add PE behind my name when I'm acting in an engineering capacity.
Me too. Grew up in the construction trades, worked my way through college as an inspector, tester, and survey technician. I use my field knowledge way more than any of my book learning.Absolutely correct. I learned more useful skills in working construction inspection for 5 years than I did sitting in the classroom for 5 years in college.
Where I practice it's considered pretentious for an attorney to have "Esq" on their own business card. If you're part of a firm you'd just have your name and the firm's info on the card. If you're a sole practitioner you may have "Attorney" or "Attorney at Law" on your card below your name. In addressing correspondence to another attorney you'd do them the honor of referring to them as "Jane Doe, Esq." or even "Hon. Jane Doe."In a profession like law, I would expect their business cards to have their professional designation (e.g. Esq) on it. Now, if they introduced themselves in a non professional setting as “John Smith, Esquire”, I’d be rolling my eyes.
Interesting - thanks for the infoWhere I practice it's considered pretentious for an attorney to have "Esq" on their own business card. If you're part of a firm you'd just have your name and the firm's info on the card. If you're a sole practitioner you may have "Attorney" or "Attorney at Law" on your card below your name. In addressing correspondence to another attorney you'd do them the honor of referring to them as "Jane Doe, Esq." or even "Hon. Jane Doe."
Example; There is a particular person in my County that was in charge of pandemic restrictions that has the suffix initials, "PhD, MPH, MEd" next to her name. Not a medical Doctor, no background in medical research. In short, not qualified. If she had the same ethical restrictions as a PE, she would have lost her license. I do know lawyers who are very careful to only practice law in their specialty; a real estate attorney wouldn't handle a personal injury case for example. Medical doctors, same thing. A brain surgeon is not going to perform a knee replacement surgery.