Frank Collingwood said:

> Now you qoute from my posts, but read again what the quotes say - do
> they say anywhere at all that I consider high school and university to
> be the same thing? NO. Do they say that in the US, you use the term
> "graduate" to refer to high school leavers? YES. So how you get the idea
> that I consider high school and uni to be the same, I don't know - I
> have neither stated, nor implied such an idiotic idea.
>
> Fact: In the US, the word "graduate" is applied to school, college and
> university leavers without distinction.

Hi Frank,

I took it as a putdown of education in the US - and I don't think I am
alone. Are you putting down education in the U.S.? Yes or no?

As far as this whole "leaver" thing, leaving means you did not complete,
and certainly would not graduate. If you complete high school, AND get a
diploma, then you have graduated high school. Graduate from high school,
you have a high school diploma. Graduate from university, you get a
university diploma. If a dog graduates from obedience school, he gets an
obedience school diploma.

Cheerful regards,

Bob

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