Grammar Geek  +  292261 Sun, 12 Nov 06 06:45 PM In the U.S., "faculty" means the teachers. But on here, I have seen "faculty" used often enough to mean students that I wonder if it has that meaning in other countries. Can someone who is "on the faculty" mean that that person is a student? Thanks. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 20,873 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!

	Clive  +  292335 Sun, 12 Nov 06 11:05 PM Hi  Barb, It's certainly used for teachers, as you know. It's also used as in I've applied to the Faculty of Modern History at XYZ University. In a sense, that's like talking about a 'department'. Hence, I think that when teachers speak more carefully, they might often say I'm a faculty member or I'm on/in the faculty. Students might also be in the Faculty of Modern History, but I don't think they speak of being faculty members. I also think such defintions/usage are likely to vary between countries. Best wishes , Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 31,543 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Universities