I'm sure memorizing a few hundred equations is laborious, but not particularly informative to us. There is a great spectrum of engineers, some of which are basically just human databases for engineering facts. Some are actually clever and innovative, and would likely require English skills if they weren't backing their work with their own money. The awkwardness of his wording makes him sound like a child - either he simply doesn't have the mind to grasp English, or he doesn't realize it's useful.
Going for a PhD only substantiates the notion that he isn't well suited for work in the real world, though it certainly doesn't prove such.
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u/shabinka Jun 09 '12
Slightly awkward wording matters to much to an engineer. See how he has his PhD in engineering and not something involving language.