Another n00b question...

[PAK-9]

like many words 'appendix' has more than one meaning my unpronouncable friend; When people use a word they very rarely mean the obscure medical definition

In fact now I'm even more confused by your post, you were talking about me lifting a narrow vestigial process projecting from the small caecum in the base of my abdomen? If thats a devastating medical quip thats gone over my head then I salute you sir!

Everyone knows not to start discussions about English with me, I usually get carried away. But I dont want to stop our quarrels, they're so fun!

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well, it is to be feared that a discussion about the English language would a bit er.. unequal somehow. also i don't really like that linguistic/interpretation/meaning of words/etc. stuff. I'm more a scientific person, rather than an "arts" type.

[PAK-9]

Well, language isnt really anything to do with art, but I know what you mean.

Personally I'd like to think I have an appreciation of both science and art... I'm a Bachelor of Science but I also make AVS presets

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actually your presets are very tech heavy so your scientific nature shines through. btw what are your studies actually?

well, with "art" i didn't find the correct word i was searching for. i meant that linguistic/philological area of science. However i think that i have a feeling for artistic stuff either. Not only concernig presets, but also in a musically way (i love to play piano and also improvise own new melodies).

[PAK-9]

A piano player, nice.

My studies? I'm doing a masters degree in digital signal and image processing, last year I finished my BSc in software engineering.

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Congrats! Then you have a mutual profit from hobby and occupation. How long did it take to make the bachelor? 6 semesters (=3 years)?

[PAK-9]

yea three years, what about you?

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the upcoming semester is my fourth, and the normal period are nine semesters. Then i'll (hopefully) take my diploma.

[PAK-9]

diploma can mean different things, you mean a post graduate diploma?

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im not sure what the correct english word is, since studies are different in the uk than they are in germany. Here the usal graduation are/were "Magister"(in humane science) and "Diplom"(in natural science). (most subjects are just about to change from that to the bachelor and master system you have in the UK for example). Well i'll try to explain how it works when you want to make a diploma: 4 semester "basical" studies", after/during that oral pre-exams, then main studies and after 9 semesters you make the "diplom-exam" (= written work + oral examinations). (Most terms may be incorrect, but i hope that you get what i mean, cause it seems as if there are no direct translations).

[PAK-9]

I get it

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sure? usually you're grousing about my bad grammar and incomprehensible wording...