She has/holds a Bachelor's degree

[ph2004]

What's the correct expression : "She has/holds a Bachelor's degree." Or are both correct ?

 

[Munch]

What's the correct expression : "She has/holds a Bachelor's degree." Or are both correct ?

[FONT=ＭＳ Ｐゴシック]Both are correct. To my ears, “holds” is very formal so it might sound strange in everyday, casual conversation.
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[5jj]

[FONT=ＭＳ Ｐゴシック]Both are correct. To my ears, “holds” is very formal so it might sound strange in everyday, casual conversation.
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Agreed. And, in less formal BrE, I feel that we are more likely to say BA* (saying the letters individually) than Bachelor's Degree.

*or BSc, etc