For the love of God can adults please stop saying uni

[CressidaEgg]

Let's reclaim the five syllable word. University. It grates to read MNers talking about their DC going off to "uni" or even about their own time at "uni". Just call it what it is: university.

I work for an American company, mostly PhD scientists... I remember being perplexed the first time someone asked me about my 'school', they meant 'grad school'

Coming from someone who uses MNers and DC... hm

No

Can I throw it out there that if all word abbreviations are fine, then 'math' is just as valid as 'maths'?

Or should I duck and run?

University.

'Uni' has dumbed down the meaning of rigorous in-depth learning (along with, I suspect, the level of many degree courses. I'll stand back and await the fire.....).

Can we also please discuss...
prolly
Imma
adorbs
natch
hubs
obvs
cray
hols

I went to the same college as Mr Anthony Wedgwood Benn - the senior tutor of which delighted in informing students that Mr Benn was a “commoner” (as opposed to a “scholar” - this being a joke re his denouncement of his peerage). Ho ho ho. Of course Benn went “up” to college not just “to” college.

It’s all class ridden terminology.

Math makes me cringe and want to shout ssssssssss!

I say uni, indeed my daughter is starting uni in September thus I have used it quite a lot recently. I rarely hear people referring to "university" although that is fine too.

The term "preggers" though...good Lord that makes my teeth itch.

Math makes me cringe and want to shout ssssssssss!

And now we start to understand why uni makes others cringe and want to shout 'university'...

Nope.

Uni.

Math.

No.

When did you go to uni? The dark ages 😏

I'm with you OP. It's one of my pet hates and I can't bring myself to say it. The only words I hate more are 'nibbles' and 'hun'.

Not being funny but AIBU, YABU, etc are more anonoying

I went in 1989 and never heard anyone say "uni". Like pps, I only ever heard that on Australian soaps. People did say "poly" for "polytechnic" though.

Oh God, yes!! I'm totally with you, OP. Has been driving me nuts for years. Ages back, BIL advised me to give in and go with it. I tried; I really did, but the abbreviation just sticks in my throat, so I mutter "uni.... VERSITY" as I just can't do it.

But "uni" isn’t short for "university".

No. It’s short for "likeunilike". Just listen to any group of undergraduates discussing their plans for the following day, and one will eventually announce "I'm like going to likeunilike."

itsaboojum

How about we call it HE or FE if it’s not actually a real university....

absolutely agree OP

DOLLY ..... Sorry, I’d love to post a lengthy reply to this but I’m off to the gymnasium hmm .... Love, that made me laugh out LOUD !!! Thank you!!! I enjoyed that really good giggle. I bet you are such a laugh to be with - life is too short for all this nonsense, and I loved your witty response. You have given me a lovely giggle tonight, thanks for that. xx

'Math' sounds wrong to me too, but arguably isn't wrong - 'mathematics' is singular (mathematics is fun/hard etc)

http://www.slate.com/blogs/lexiconvalley/2014/12/08/mathhversusmathsshowamericanssandbritssdeploytheecollectivenoun.html?via=gdpr-consent

In jest and good humour.... OP you wrote

Let's "LET US" reclaim the five syllable word. University. It grates to read MNers "MUMSNETTERS" talking about their DC "DARLING CHILDREN" going off to "uni" or even about their own time at "uni". Just call it what it is: university.