gemstone123 wrote:
"Uni" stands for university. I think it's classed as the equivalent to an American college. (18 years +).
In England, "college" means something roughly equivalent to high school in the united states. So British speakers/writers will talk about going to university. Uni is just shorter to type.
Technically, the equivalent in the United States is also university. We (United Statesians) tend to get sloppy with our use of the word "college" and use it in a more colloquial sense to mean the same thing as university.
Technically, in the United States, "college" means one of two things: a two-year school (i.e. "community college") or a sub-grouping within a university (e.g. "College of Arts and Sciences"). In the United States, a "university" is a four-year (or beyond) educational institution attended after high school (generally 18+)
But, as we all know, most people (myself included, though I try) don't use language in a technical manner. :-)
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