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Was a professor correct to chastise me for writing “Dear Prof. X” rather than “Dear Professor X”?


How do you address unknown peers in email?No response from Professor; how should I remind him about writing a recommendation for me?Received an email from potential advisor and my name was wrong. should I correct him?Should I still use “Dear Prof.” to begin an email to a professor that I know?Professor X introduces professor Y to me. Should I CC prof X when emailing prof Y?Writing an email to a professor for teaching assistantship for the second timeHow to get big-picture feedback from advisors, rather than just details, during fieldworkWord choice for salutation in a formal email to your PhD adviser, Is *Dear Boss* appropriate?Indicating work was performed as a student for alumniHelp writing a follow-up letter asking a professor to act as an academic reference













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I emailed a Professor Mill [not his real surname], whom I've never met and don't know in person, regarding typos in, and questions on, his book. I commenced my email with this salutation




Dear Prof. Mill




He then replied




It is customary to address professors by their title in full, just as most people would not abbreviate the full names of people whom they do not know well.




His unpleasantness startled me. Is he correct?



I don't think he is, as I don't recall anyone who has written Mr. in full, as Mister or even Master.






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  • @NateEldredge Yes...I'll remove it.

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago






  • 3





    Wow, Prof Mill is full of him/herself. I could care less about whether someone spelled my title or name incorrectly. Hell, they can write Dear Santa Claus in place of my real name and I would hardly blink.

    – Prof. Santa Claus
    2 hours ago






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    @Cag51 Ah OK! I'll add "chastise" back.

    – Antinatalist
    2 hours ago






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    It is customary to address professors by their title in full — (sigh) No, sir, it is not.

    – JeffE
    37 mins ago
















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I emailed a Professor Mill [not his real surname], whom I've never met and don't know in person, regarding typos in, and questions on, his book. I commenced my email with this salutation




Dear Prof. Mill




He then replied




It is customary to address professors by their title in full, just as most people would not abbreviate the full names of people whom they do not know well.




His unpleasantness startled me. Is he correct?



I don't think he is, as I don't recall anyone who has written Mr. in full, as Mister or even Master.






email







share|improve this question
























  • @NateEldredge Yes...I'll remove it.

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago






  • 3





    Wow, Prof Mill is full of him/herself. I could care less about whether someone spelled my title or name incorrectly. Hell, they can write Dear Santa Claus in place of my real name and I would hardly blink.

    – Prof. Santa Claus
    2 hours ago






  • 1





    @Cag51 Ah OK! I'll add "chastise" back.

    – Antinatalist
    2 hours ago






  • 1





    It is customary to address professors by their title in full — (sigh) No, sir, it is not.

    – JeffE
    37 mins ago














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I emailed a Professor Mill [not his real surname], whom I've never met and don't know in person, regarding typos in, and questions on, his book. I commenced my email with this salutation




Dear Prof. Mill




He then replied




It is customary to address professors by their title in full, just as most people would not abbreviate the full names of people whom they do not know well.




His unpleasantness startled me. Is he correct?



I don't think he is, as I don't recall anyone who has written Mr. in full, as Mister or even Master.






email







share|improve this question
















I emailed a Professor Mill [not his real surname], whom I've never met and don't know in person, regarding typos in, and questions on, his book. I commenced my email with this salutation




Dear Prof. Mill




He then replied




It is customary to address professors by their title in full, just as most people would not abbreviate the full names of people whom they do not know well.




His unpleasantness startled me. Is he correct?



I don't think he is, as I don't recall anyone who has written Mr. in full, as Mister or even Master.






email




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  • @NateEldredge Yes...I'll remove it.

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago






  • 3





    Wow, Prof Mill is full of him/herself. I could care less about whether someone spelled my title or name incorrectly. Hell, they can write Dear Santa Claus in place of my real name and I would hardly blink.

    – Prof. Santa Claus
    2 hours ago






  • 1





    @Cag51 Ah OK! I'll add "chastise" back.

    – Antinatalist
    2 hours ago






  • 1





    It is customary to address professors by their title in full — (sigh) No, sir, it is not.

    – JeffE
    37 mins ago


















  • @NateEldredge Yes...I'll remove it.

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago






  • 3





    Wow, Prof Mill is full of him/herself. I could care less about whether someone spelled my title or name incorrectly. Hell, they can write Dear Santa Claus in place of my real name and I would hardly blink.

    – Prof. Santa Claus
    2 hours ago






  • 1





    @Cag51 Ah OK! I'll add "chastise" back.

    – Antinatalist
    2 hours ago






  • 1





    It is customary to address professors by their title in full — (sigh) No, sir, it is not.

    – JeffE
    37 mins ago

















@NateEldredge Yes...I'll remove it.

– Antinatalist
3 hours ago





@NateEldredge Yes...I'll remove it.

– Antinatalist
3 hours ago




3




3





Wow, Prof Mill is full of him/herself. I could care less about whether someone spelled my title or name incorrectly. Hell, they can write Dear Santa Claus in place of my real name and I would hardly blink.

– Prof. Santa Claus
2 hours ago





Wow, Prof Mill is full of him/herself. I could care less about whether someone spelled my title or name incorrectly. Hell, they can write Dear Santa Claus in place of my real name and I would hardly blink.

– Prof. Santa Claus
2 hours ago




1




1





@Cag51 Ah OK! I'll add "chastise" back.

– Antinatalist
2 hours ago





@Cag51 Ah OK! I'll add "chastise" back.

– Antinatalist
2 hours ago




1




1





It is customary to address professors by their title in full — (sigh) No, sir, it is not.

– JeffE
37 mins ago






It is customary to address professors by their title in full — (sigh) No, sir, it is not.

– JeffE
37 mins ago











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What a jerk! No, writing "Prof." is perfectly fine; his reaction is both incorrect and completely inappropriate. I cannot imagine any professor I know (even the ones I don't like) writing such a thing.



What country is this guy in? Some countries (e.g., Germany) have stricter rules for such things, but I'm still shocked he would respond like this.




regarding typos in ... his book




Ah. Is it possible he's being snarky about your abbreviation since you criticized his typos? If your e-mail had a condescending tone, maybe he is trying to "bite back." That's the only thing I can think of.






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  • In view of academia.stackexchange.com/questions/127175/…, I'd rather not identify which Prof. M. But I'll say that he's definitely an Anglophone, from a (former?) Commonwealth or the US.

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago











  • "Is it possible he's being snarky about your grammar since you criticized his": Possibly? But I pointed out objective mistakes as to fact, not grammatical ones.

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago











  • Thanks for info. Deleting my comment with the unredacted name.

    – cag51
    3 hours ago











  • No problem! But I think his real surname is in my post history anyways....

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago






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    "biting back" like that is still unprofessional even if provoked

    – Thomas
    2 hours ago










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What a jerk! No, writing "Prof." is perfectly fine; his reaction is both incorrect and completely inappropriate. I cannot imagine any professor I know (even the ones I don't like) writing such a thing.



What country is this guy in? Some countries (e.g., Germany) have stricter rules for such things, but I'm still shocked he would respond like this.




regarding typos in ... his book




Ah. Is it possible he's being snarky about your abbreviation since you criticized his typos? If your e-mail had a condescending tone, maybe he is trying to "bite back." That's the only thing I can think of.






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  • In view of academia.stackexchange.com/questions/127175/…, I'd rather not identify which Prof. M. But I'll say that he's definitely an Anglophone, from a (former?) Commonwealth or the US.

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago











  • "Is it possible he's being snarky about your grammar since you criticized his": Possibly? But I pointed out objective mistakes as to fact, not grammatical ones.

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago











  • Thanks for info. Deleting my comment with the unredacted name.

    – cag51
    3 hours ago











  • No problem! But I think his real surname is in my post history anyways....

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago






  • 1





    "biting back" like that is still unprofessional even if provoked

    – Thomas
    2 hours ago















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What a jerk! No, writing "Prof." is perfectly fine; his reaction is both incorrect and completely inappropriate. I cannot imagine any professor I know (even the ones I don't like) writing such a thing.



What country is this guy in? Some countries (e.g., Germany) have stricter rules for such things, but I'm still shocked he would respond like this.




regarding typos in ... his book




Ah. Is it possible he's being snarky about your abbreviation since you criticized his typos? If your e-mail had a condescending tone, maybe he is trying to "bite back." That's the only thing I can think of.






share|improve this answer

























  • In view of academia.stackexchange.com/questions/127175/…, I'd rather not identify which Prof. M. But I'll say that he's definitely an Anglophone, from a (former?) Commonwealth or the US.

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago











  • "Is it possible he's being snarky about your grammar since you criticized his": Possibly? But I pointed out objective mistakes as to fact, not grammatical ones.

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago











  • Thanks for info. Deleting my comment with the unredacted name.

    – cag51
    3 hours ago











  • No problem! But I think his real surname is in my post history anyways....

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago






  • 1





    "biting back" like that is still unprofessional even if provoked

    – Thomas
    2 hours ago













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What a jerk! No, writing "Prof." is perfectly fine; his reaction is both incorrect and completely inappropriate. I cannot imagine any professor I know (even the ones I don't like) writing such a thing.



What country is this guy in? Some countries (e.g., Germany) have stricter rules for such things, but I'm still shocked he would respond like this.




regarding typos in ... his book




Ah. Is it possible he's being snarky about your abbreviation since you criticized his typos? If your e-mail had a condescending tone, maybe he is trying to "bite back." That's the only thing I can think of.






share|improve this answer















What a jerk! No, writing "Prof." is perfectly fine; his reaction is both incorrect and completely inappropriate. I cannot imagine any professor I know (even the ones I don't like) writing such a thing.



What country is this guy in? Some countries (e.g., Germany) have stricter rules for such things, but I'm still shocked he would respond like this.




regarding typos in ... his book




Ah. Is it possible he's being snarky about your abbreviation since you criticized his typos? If your e-mail had a condescending tone, maybe he is trying to "bite back." That's the only thing I can think of.







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  • In view of academia.stackexchange.com/questions/127175/…, I'd rather not identify which Prof. M. But I'll say that he's definitely an Anglophone, from a (former?) Commonwealth or the US.

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago











  • "Is it possible he's being snarky about your grammar since you criticized his": Possibly? But I pointed out objective mistakes as to fact, not grammatical ones.

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago











  • Thanks for info. Deleting my comment with the unredacted name.

    – cag51
    3 hours ago











  • No problem! But I think his real surname is in my post history anyways....

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago






  • 1





    "biting back" like that is still unprofessional even if provoked

    – Thomas
    2 hours ago

















  • In view of academia.stackexchange.com/questions/127175/…, I'd rather not identify which Prof. M. But I'll say that he's definitely an Anglophone, from a (former?) Commonwealth or the US.

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago











  • "Is it possible he's being snarky about your grammar since you criticized his": Possibly? But I pointed out objective mistakes as to fact, not grammatical ones.

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago











  • Thanks for info. Deleting my comment with the unredacted name.

    – cag51
    3 hours ago











  • No problem! But I think his real surname is in my post history anyways....

    – Antinatalist
    3 hours ago






  • 1





    "biting back" like that is still unprofessional even if provoked

    – Thomas
    2 hours ago
















In view of academia.stackexchange.com/questions/127175/…, I'd rather not identify which Prof. M. But I'll say that he's definitely an Anglophone, from a (former?) Commonwealth or the US.

– Antinatalist
3 hours ago





In view of academia.stackexchange.com/questions/127175/…, I'd rather not identify which Prof. M. But I'll say that he's definitely an Anglophone, from a (former?) Commonwealth or the US.

– Antinatalist
3 hours ago













"Is it possible he's being snarky about your grammar since you criticized his": Possibly? But I pointed out objective mistakes as to fact, not grammatical ones.

– Antinatalist
3 hours ago





"Is it possible he's being snarky about your grammar since you criticized his": Possibly? But I pointed out objective mistakes as to fact, not grammatical ones.

– Antinatalist
3 hours ago













Thanks for info. Deleting my comment with the unredacted name.

– cag51
3 hours ago





Thanks for info. Deleting my comment with the unredacted name.

– cag51
3 hours ago













No problem! But I think his real surname is in my post history anyways....

– Antinatalist
3 hours ago





No problem! But I think his real surname is in my post history anyways....

– Antinatalist
3 hours ago




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