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American Abbreviations

« on: August 27, 2008, 06:04:39 PM »

WTF?............ gif

Why do they need to use them all the time when disscribing things?.......and we STILL dont know what the letters are short for............ gif

There millatry and Goverment are the worce offemders........... gif

Well iv got a new one for them..... gif

"There Oral Speal Sounds Exceptionally Realy Stupid".......

Abbreviate that............. gif


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« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2008, 05:32:19 PM »

i used to get sick of all the corporate abbreviations when i was at work, how many letters does it take to let people know they just lunched and took fat pay checks?


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« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2008, 09:24:17 PM »

Quote from: Qwax on August 27, 2008, 06:04:39 PM

WTF?............ gif

Why do they need to use them all the time when disscribing things?.......and we STILL dont know what the letters are short for............ gif

There millatry and Goverment are the worce offemders........... gif

Well iv got a new one for them..... gif

"There Oral Speal Sounds Exceptionally Realy Stupid".......

Abbreviate that............. gif

I know exactly what you mean, Duckie. Like people are always writing WTF - I still don't know what it is. Could it be military, do you think? ;>)
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Re: American Abbreviations

« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2008, 09:32:23 PM »

aw Dee

i'm not much good with abbreviation s


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« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2008, 10:28:36 AM »

I'm justy kidding around, Cas although I am surprised these only occur in the US - at least that's what this thread title indicates.
Acronyms are a favourite peeve of mine. In the course of my work I often have meetings with medical, legal and social work folk who persist in using them constantly. Even though I understand most of them, sometimes the people we are supposed to be helping ,do not, so using them is plain rude.


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« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2008, 11:03:21 AM »

it annoys me when they use them and then explain what it means in the same sentence, why bother if you have to explain.

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Re: American Abbreviations

« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2008, 01:03:33 PM »

Quote from: Dee on October 04, 2008, 10:28:36 AM

Acronyms are a favourite peeve of mine. In the course of my work I often have meetings with medical, legal and social work folk who persist in using them constantly. Even though I understand most of them, sometimes the people we are supposed to be helping ,do not, so using them is plain rude.

I hold my hand up - I am very guilty of using acronyms in my line of work; however, when talking to people who don't understand I do try and make sure they understand what the 'meaning' actually is.


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