university

NewguestHi

What's the difference between: University of Michigan and Michigan University?

thanks

Strictly speaking, if the name of the university is 'University of Michigan', it should be called by that name.

I agree. Nobody says "Michigan University" instead of the "University of Michigan".
However, I have heard the University of Michigan referred to as the U of M.

How about: University of Oxford or Oxford University?

because the English`s granmar tell than the thinks possessed for thinks must go in that order

think that possess + of + think possessed

sorry

i am spanish

It's confusing, even to people who live here.

There is University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Univeristy. They are completely unrelated schools. Univeristy of Michigan is not at the same as Michigan State University. Likewise, Univerisity of Florida and Florida State University. And on and on.

A school has a proper name, so you should use it exactly in that order.

«There is University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Univeristy.»

I believe you can say "_a_ Pennsylvania university" to refer to one of them in a non-restrictive way.

No, that would not be idiomatic. There is a univeristy in Pennsylvania - but that could refer to any of the MANY universities in the state.

Ant_222«There is University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Univeristy.» I believe you can say "_a_ Pennsylvania university" to refer to one of them in a non-restrictive way.

Why confused matters? I am Yoong Liat and another person is Yong Liat. You cannot say we are the same person. This applies to names of universities too. You shoul

Hi,

How about: University of Oxford or Oxford University?




It's the former.


Clive

Good point, Clive.

Come to think of it, the official name of New York City is the City of New York. But people rarely use the officially correct name.