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 only call it uni because I thought that was the norm in the UK???

I've always found the term stupid tbh. We call university college in the US, with no childish abbreviation of the word.

I work at a uni and call it uni....I work with other unis and when we meet or email we refer to each others institutions as uni.
However, in formal presentations, papers etc we use the full institutional title.
I don't see any issues with using informal language in an informal setting. It's all about context

Apart from the OP I can't remember the last time someone called it university, so..

I do if talking about my experiences when I went to university in Scotland many years ago. I never heard anyone say uni then. I'm American and to adopt it now would just seem odd to me.

I call it university, and yes I went to one many years ago and no I didn't call it uni back then.

We call university college in the US, with no childish abbreviation of the word

Colleges are different in the UK - usually for 16-19 year olds, or constituent parts of universities eg at Oxford/Cambridge or London.

Can't see why it's childish - there are many words and phrases that annoy me but I wouldn't call the people who use them childish!

eg using gift as a verb

using impact as a verb

saying excited for something when they mean they are excited about it, or looking forward to it.

LeighaJ

I only call it uni because I thought that was the norm in the UK???

I've always found the term stupid tbh. We call university college in the US, with no childish abbreviation of the word.

Could that be because Americans are so mature? The POTUS sets you such an excellent example.🤣

It's the diminutive that makes it sound somewhat childish to American ears, I think.

Is this what we're worrying about?! The shortening of university to uni? Don't ever move to New Zealand - they shorten every word possible there, you'd be dying of shortening rage!

Don't they shorten words in America?

Condo, for instance?

Or does everyone live in a condominium?

Only childish Americans live in a condo clearly

I always say College apparently I upset a parent by saying this because they thought I was inferring a technical college.

It's the "i or "ie" sound in uni sound that makes it sound like a diminutive rather than just a shortening. To some American ears, it sounds similar to other diminutives that British speakers use, like ciggie, biccie, pressie, postie, sammie, etc.

Could that be because Americans are so mature? The POTUS sets you such an excellent example

By POTUS you mean President of the United States? Please use the full title in future –abbreviations are so childish.

POTUS suits him so very much. Lol

What is a sammie?

A sandwich!

I think "sarnie" is more common though.

Please ladies... it's a 'sangqidge'

Sannie!?

No not a bicwic - a sarnie!!!

Here is the almighty POTUS scoffing a biccie:

www.trbimg.com/img-56f44569/turbine/ct-trump-food-habits-20160324

Actually could be a Magnum. Do they sell
those in the good ole U S of A?

It's a monkey tail.

Riiight. I need no further info.

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