[thechat] Not acronyms, not abbreviations, but. . . ?

John Handelaar john at evolt.org.uk
Mon May 19 10:51:06 CDT 2003


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> > [mailto:thechat-bounces at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of Terry Fowler
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> > Subject: [thechat] Not acronyms, not abbreviations, but. . . ?
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> > And abbreviations are words that have been shortened
> > in one way or other.
> 
> No, they'd be acronyms if they're pronounceable as words.

Christ, I must have been more tired than I thought
yesterday.  That's crap.  They're abbreviations too,
of course.

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