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I don't know if I'm even spelling these right. A coworker told me her husband was only a "physist" because he hadn't yet graduated. Once he gets his degree, then he'll be a physicist. Does this make sense? I can't get anything off Google about it.
 

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No, it does not make sense, since physicist is not a word.
 
Newai said:
I don't know if I'm even spelling these right. A coworker told me her husband was only a "physist" because he hadn't yet graduated. Once he gets his degree, then he'll be a physicist. Does this make sense? I can't get anything off Google about it.
I think that was probably intended as a joke.
 
Okay then, thank you.

Grep said:
I think that was probably intended as a joke.
She was completely serious.
 
Newai said:
She was completely serious.
Well, that just makes it even funnier. :biggrin:
 
Perhaps the husband said that to his wife as a joke, and she completely fell for it!
 

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