By EnglishLearner - 09/11/2012 16:23 - Switzerland - Mannedorf

Today, I had to present a program to my supervisors in University. Not being a native English speaker, I used my own invented abbreviations for parameters in the program. Apparently STD is not an appropriate abbreviation for "standard deviation." I can still hear them laughing. FML
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KVKdragon 26

As much as this sucks for you, you could gone to some writing center or another English teach to get your abbreviations and etc proofread. I didn't vote YDI but still... /:|

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BlowinChronic 18

You should have gone to a writing teacher to get that comment proofread.

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KVKdragon 26

So 2 errors in typed text means I'm illiterate? Real sound logic you got there (not)

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CetaBabe 17

Ah... that's an easy one to get caught out with though. My first university lecture, we were told (and have been told every lecture since) to use SD for standard deviation instead of STD unless we want our professor to pick us out about it in front of the whole lecture hall (120 + students). Yeah.... we've all done that once and never done it since.

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davek 36

SD is a better one I think? It's a bit like saying "orgasms" instead of "organisms" in a biology lesson.

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Zoomali 1

I agree. SD seems more right. I'm having a hard time believing this FML

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DontClickOnMe 28

My professor for my Statistics class used that same abbreviation. It's really no big deal, at least it wasn't in my class. Don't worry about it though. They should understand, since English is not your first language.

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hunteer9 5

Actually that's one that I used in my stats class at first. Then I went with just SD

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loserboii 11

You should give them your "STD".

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doodlecloud 26

Because of the 'deviation' bit? SD would make more sense if you have to get rid of a letter.

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dodzin 9

I am not a native English speaker either, but received my masters degree in English. Read more, read only English - you will be fine ....not right away

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Enslaved 36

I learnt so much by watching "¿Qué pasa, U.S.A.?".

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gracehi 31

Never has that abbreviation been so hilarious.

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Enslaved 36

I know the feeling. :P Talks of my DSL threw me off.

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perdix 29

#29, yeah, you should see the looks I got when I wanted to go watch hockey and asked where the BBW Arena was!

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Enslaved 36

Hope you found out exactly where the puck goes?

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perdix 29

Yeah, I rolled her around in flour and looked for the wet spot!

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zbug 6

Must be missing something here. DSL = digital subscriber line. Never known it to mean any thing else?

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