"Brent A. Fulgham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > This is off-topic, but does it annoy anyone else that some medical > offices have lately taken to using the title "Doctor" as though it > were a proper name?
I think it's always been around, but it does seem to have become more frequent recently in doctors' offices. It was always the custom to refer to a domestic cook as "Cook", used as a proper name. Those who understand boats might see the connection. Thomas
