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Favorite acronyms and the like?
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RE: Favorite acronyms?
October 31, 2023 at 6:01 pm (This post was last modified: October 31, 2023 at 6:02 pm by Angrboda.)
(October 31, 2023 at 2:55 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(October 31, 2023 at 2:11 pm)FrustratedFool Wrote: I guess I don't know how to read dictionary entries very well.

I agree, but I’m not guessing.

Quote:Some types of abbreviations are acronyms (some pronounceable, some initialisms) or grammatical contractions or .

Boru

I'm not sure how you're reading that, but it appears to contradict your former post.
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RE: Favorite acronyms and the like?
October 31, 2023 at 6:22 pm
Thread title updated. T/Y long-suffering staff, T/Y.
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RE: Favorite acronyms?
October 31, 2023 at 6:32 pm
(October 31, 2023 at 6:01 pm)Angrboda Wrote:
(October 31, 2023 at 2:55 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I agree, but I’m not guessing.


Boru

I'm not sure how you're reading that, but it appears to contradict your former post.


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RE: Favorite acronyms and the like?
October 31, 2023 at 6:32 pm
(October 31, 2023 at 6:22 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Thread title updated. T/Y long-suffering staff, T/Y.

You’re welcome.

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RE: Favorite acronyms?
November 1, 2023 at 2:21 am
(October 31, 2023 at 6:01 pm)Angrboda Wrote:
(October 31, 2023 at 2:55 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I agree, but I’m not guessing.


Boru

I'm not sure how you're reading that, but it appears to contradict your former post.

Good catch.
So are we back to saying that initialism are a sub-category of acronym, which is a sub-category of abbreviation?

So, a true acronym (an acronym acronym) is like NATO, but an initialism acronym is like BBC? And both are abbreviations. Which seems fair.

Also, can you double-check whether you agree with Boru's knowing that I had read your posted OED entry wrong, or was he mistaken about what he knew for sure about my reading ability? I'm pretty confused at this point.
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