From: David J Sherman
Subject: Alternative Degree Distinctions (joke)
We are all accustomed to the usual degree distinctions such as Cum
Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Summa Cum Laude. But there are alternatives.
The following were given to me by my father (on the occasion of my
Bachelor's degree); he claims to have seen them as an undergraduate in
the late 40's. Spelling errors are mine; translation errors are his.
Alternative Degree Distinctions
Dentium Cute By the Skin of One's Teeth
Alieno Capitae By Impersonation
Latitudine Capilla By Hair's Breadth
Examinatoribus Clementi Bus,
Examinatorum Commis Eratione By the Kindness of the Examiners
Interventione Deii By a Miracle
Ocellis Compellentibus By the Dint of a Pleading Eye
Repetitione Candidatura By Going Up Again and Again *
Tutore Conixo By the Strenuous Efforts of One's Advisor **
Perperum Conlatus Conferred in Error
Quis Credat Who Can Believe It?
Quis Creditisset Who Would Have Thought It? ***
my favorite:
Universa Conternatione To the Horrified Surprise of Everyone
missing:
?? By the Gift of a Rich Uncle
* tedious but popular
** not uncommon but unreliable
*** graduate students sometimes crystallize the previous
in the imperfect conditional
djs David J. Sherman (david@piroska.uchicago.edu)
University of Chicago Department of Computer Science
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