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дипломы (Secondary schools award diplomas to graduates. Colleges and universities award degrees to successful candidates. It's a common hyperbole for writers to overstate the achievement of high-school grads–e.g.: • "Victor Manuel Bautista Lopez, the mayor, says they hope to launch a high school degree [read diploma] program for all cops this year, and the town is talking to local universities about a college program." Sara Miller Llana, "Back-story: The Book 'Em Club," Christian Science Monitor, 1 Feb. 2007, Features §, at 20. • "For many workers with only a high school degree [read diploma], the pay can be transformative." Johnny Dwyer, "This Hammer for Hire," N.Y. Times, 4 Feb. 2007, § 14, at 1. • "Evidence of the dramatic link between education and income is seen in the 75 percent gap between the average wages of college graduates and high school graduates and the 42 percent gap between those with high school degrees [read diplomas] and those without them, he said." Patrice Hill, "Bernanke Suggests Job Skills to Combat Inequality," Wash. Times, 7 Feb. 2007, Bus. §, at C8. GMAU Alexander Demidov) |
