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  • Here's a discussion of Tolkien and myth with a history prof. from the Hillsdale College Tolkien Society.

    Tolkien and Myth Richard Nokes 2006

  • I had a certain prof. (an adjunct) who told me and the only other observant jew in his class that since we would be missing his final 3 classes due to passover, we would get C's the loweest grades in the class. when I explained that it wasnt that we didnt care about his class and we had no choice, he said, and i quote, "you have a choice, you are choosing to be religious, and you will live with those consequences." this prof went on the be a judge for the negotiation comp. and made sure to judge the rounds for both my group and the other orthodox jewish students group and made sure to berate and interupt both myself and him during the competition.

    Discourse.net: University of Miami Law Tops Florida Bar Pass 2008

  • Actually I did … My prof. is Paul Freedman class is PLAP 227 Public Opinion and Political Participation.

    Follow-Up: Progress' 2000 Bush Endorsement at cvillenews.com 2004

  • Me, I consider myself an honorary "prof." [crowd cheers] Isn't like that?

    GRADUATING MEDICAL STUDENTS 1988

  • [laughter] Don't they [words indistinct]. [applause] They will have every right to be called "prof."

    GRADUATING MEDICAL STUDENTS 1988

  • The prof. estimated a flight cost of $1,800 roundtrip.

    Talk about Travel 2011

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  • I need help! What is the plural of Prof.?

    January 4, 2009

  • 1) You can meet with prof.'s X and Y?

    2) You can meet with prof's X and Y?

    3) You can meet with prof.s X and Y?

    4) You can meet with profs. X and Y?

    January 4, 2009

  • Either Profs or Profs., depending on whether you use the BrE convention of contractions (which include the last letter of the word) not taking a full stop.

    January 4, 2009

  • Thanks! I chose Profs., it's for USEng speakers.

    January 4, 2009