On 25/11/2015 12:27, Brian Reay wrote:
A. non Eyemouse wrote:
On 23/11/2015 19:35, wrote:
In rec.radio.amateur.homebrew gareth wrote:
"Michael Black" wrote in message
news:alpine.LNX.2.02.1511231421430.21011@darkstar. example.org...

"Amateur" had never referred to quality, it's always been about not making
money from it.

Au contraire, for it has always been about being a lover of the art, so that
even a professional can be an amateur given the right positive mindset

amateur

noun

a person who does something (such as a sport or hobby) for pleasure
and not as a job


adjective
- taking ​part in an ​activity for ​pleasure, not as a ​job

professional


adjective

paid to participate in a sport or activity



noun
- a ​person who has the ​type of ​job that ​needs a high ​level of ​
education and ​training

http://www.merriam-webster.com/


http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dict...nglish/amateur
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dict...h/professional


So those who falsely claim to the Dr title or pretend to be legally trained
are not professionals. Assuming they even work.



professionals are OK as long as they have a different hobby ....

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