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Posted by dorayme on 08/07/06 08:31
In article <9jkiq3-vj.ln1@xword.teksavvy.com>,
"Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> This business of using
> >> > capitals for abbreviations and acronyms and such enables you to
> >> > shout but hide behind an excuse. Like when you deliberately ram a
> >> > car that is coming the wrong way down a one way street... and
> >> > enjoy it.
> >>
> >> It's standard English usage to capitalize abbreviations.
> >
> > As e.g. "E.G."?
>
> As with most things in the English language, there are exceptions,
> and in the case of abbreviations, lowercase is used for a _few_
> well-known ones -- but not generally.
It is interesting the way this is going. I say stop shouting at
me, I am a sensitive creature visiting your planet. You say, it
is not up to you, you are not to blame, there is a standard to be
observed. I reply that one can make exceptions, it is part of the
standard. You repeat that this is true. But you do not apologise
for shouting or demand that the person who did should apologise.
Is no one ever on my side? Do I forever on Earth have to fight
alone? What about you Pugh? Oy Boji? Travis, never mind about
about Bush, how about voting for me?
--
dorayme
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