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[kitty_scarboro]

are there rules for when one should use academe rather than academia?
looking strictly by the dictionary definitions, it is hard to tell that there is.

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[imlad]

Academe is used more by academics (I heard it first in grad school). For whatever reason I prefer academe to academia - on of the many imlad mysteries...

[kitty_scarboro]

thank you.

no offense, but i (at first blush) assumed "academe" was just a snobby academic thing to say - instead of saying just plan old "academia".

i added you as my lj friend, by the way. hope that is alright.

[imlad]

I think you assumed correctly, I feel as well that "academe" is a snobby way for academics to refer to their venue. Doesn't phase me though :-)

[kitty_scarboro]

snob!