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  A moc term question
 
Ok here's one that's been bugging me (along with the sleep deprivation for having a new baby in the house). Is it MOC, M.O.C., Moc., moc, or something else? For example if I were typing a letter and typed "my brother-in-law made a new moc today" (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: A moc term question
 
(...) Yes. (...) Kinda' grates on the ol' grammar bone, don't it? Just use it however you like...everyone understands what is meant anyway! Matt (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: A moc term question
 
(...) Why not use it as a verb? "My brother-in-law newmocqed today" Sounds weird, but then again, aren't we *all* weird? ;-) Pedro (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: A moc term question
 
(...) Moc, Moc, Moccing on heaven's door ... (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: A moc term question
 
(...) Oh, put a MOC in it, Kerry. (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: A moc term question
 
(...) It's M.O.C. according to Swedish grammar until it becomes a term, then it becomes MOC and when the term gradually get's accepted as a word it will be moc :) On the other hand does not Moc exist in my worl of grammar. Not that Swedish grammar (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: A moc term question
 
(...) Hmm, I know what you mean. :-) In Hebrew, the way to annotate acronyms is with a double-quote: MO"C. But it looks very weird in English. And while we're comparing notes, in hebrew My Own Creation = ha-yetzira sheli, ye"sh, hehe, that is (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: A moc term question
 
Hiya Shiri :) I figure i'll stick with MOC, because yes it is a acronym and the person I'm writing (a real hand written letter!) to actually knows what it means. -- Nicole~ (URL) Dori" <shirid@hotmail.com> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.general)

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