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diceduckmonk
on Oct 5, 2022
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NYU Chemistry Professor Fired After Students Said ...
Lots of mention of the word orgo here but the terminology may not be colloquial everywhere. Before college, I hung out on the premed forums and then told my peers about “orgo”. They were confused and corrected me that I meant “ochem”.
kwhitefoot
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When writing for a general audience we should all avoid local or subject related slang.
dekhn
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both terms are widely used. sneakers and tennis shoes, soda and pop.
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