The Portuguese titles Dr and Dra explained.

[Alice Purjorick]

How do they address genuine doctors over there?  There's something ever-so-slightly sad about people who insist on drawing attention to their educational qualifications in their names. 

Alfred R Jones - BA (Hons)

You mean someone who is MD here? rather than "genuine doctor".
But when you were organising salmon fishing in The Yemen you had a PhD. I know I read the book about you.

[Alfred R Jones]

You mean someone who is MD here? rather than "genuine doctor".
But when you were organising salmon fishing in The Yemen you had a PhD. I know I read the book about you.

Alice, I know you are fixated with me, my name and its similarity to a character in a book that I have never read but do you think you could give it a rest?  It's v-e-r-y boring.

I have never addressed my doctor as MD before, but thanks for putting me straight - I shall endeavour to do so from now on.

[jassi]

I usually call mine 'duckie' as she's a bit of a quack   

[Carew]

So it is not Dr ... but Snr?   &%+((£

Dash it all..........a charlatan.

[Mr Gray]

You mean someone who is MD here? rather than "genuine doctor".
But when you were organising salmon fishing in The Yemen you had a PhD. I know I read the book about you.

Dr is a courtesy title for medics...genuine doctors are those with a Phd

[Alice Purjorick]

Dr is a courtesy title for medics...genuine doctors are those with a Phd

I think I had worked that out but thank you for confirming it.

[Alice Purjorick]

Alice, I know you are fixated with me, my name and its similarity to a character in a book that I have never read but do you think you could give it a rest?  It's v-e-r-y boring.

I have never addressed my doctor as MD before, but thanks for putting me straight - I shall endeavour to do so from now on.

I feel that way about dogs and Smithman's lack of relevance but at least my boring comments don't have dedicated threads 

[Alfred R Jones]

I feel that way about dogs and Smithman's lack of relevance but at least my boring comments don't have dedicated threads 

You should get over to the Poulton thread pronto - it's hotting up nicely...

[Alice Purjorick]

You should get over to the Poulton thread pronto - it's hotting up nicely...

I try to avoid that thread as far as possible.