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EDIT: I THINK I STAND CORRECTED (lemmy.zip)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by balderdash9@lemmy.zip to c/memes@lemmy.world

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I considered deleting the post, but this seems more cowardly than just admitting I was wrong. But TIL something!

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[–] assa123@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

How can you be an ex-mathematician? Maybe is a language barrier (English is not my main language), but I thought that was a designation based on your knowledge.

[–] kogasa@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Mathematician is a professional title. I quit the profession and now work as a software developer.

[–] assa123@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Ah, got it. Thank you for the clarification!

[–] ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

At least where I'm from, if someone were to say that they are a mathematician, they usually mean they are employed as a mathematician. So people will say ex-mathematician so the listener does not reach the wrong conclusion.

[–] assa123@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thank you vm for the explanation, I was under the wrong idea that "mathematician" meant someone that knows mathematics, and just as being a hacker or an erudite, it couldn't be lost. Btw, I am a Financial Math PhD candidate, you saved me from potentially awkward conversations.

[–] ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Don't worry. It wouldn't be a faux pas or anything. People often say "I studied math." (US) or "I read [past tense] maths." (UK) to mean they have mathematical knowledge.

PS: I've never been to the UK. I only put that bit in to have the brits explain it to you.