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Posted by Marcus Stollsteimer on 02/13/06 20:05
Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
>>> Marcus Stollsteimer wrote:
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>>>> The point is: all acronyms are abbreviations.
>>>
>>> What word is RADAR an abbreviation for?
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>> rather off-topic:
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> Off-topic? <lol>
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>> RAdio Detection And Ranging
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> That is four words. Your comment: "all acronyms are abbreviations"
> has just been proved .. um .. false? :-)
Absolutely not: who said that an abbreviation has to be an
abbreviation for only *one* word???
Wikipedia: "Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations such as NATO,
laser, or scuba, ..."
And please stop splitting hairs, I really would appreciate some
serious replies to my original post.
Regards,
Marcus
--
He is a marvellous amateur violinist, although he cannot read music
and can play only one note. -- W. Allen
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