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(...) ACRONYM: Abbreviation by CROpping Names that Yield Meaning (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) As opposed to a certain really ominous subject that's inevitably christened "acrostic." Dave! (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) ACRONYM: A contrived reduction of nomenclature yielding mnemonics.... (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Not a "real" word, but a word nonetheless, as opposed to a string of distinct letters. AFOL, if pronounced as a word ("I'm an AFOL") rather than spelled out ("I'm an A-F-O-L"), is an acronym by that definition. The convention was to say "WAC" (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) "radar" wasn't a word until the technology was invented. So does that mean it isn't an acronym? This is what Dictionary.com has to say about it: ----- ac·ro·nym (kr-nm) n. A word formed from the initial letters of a name, such as WAC for (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Hmm.. I've heard the phrase "so-and-so drives a Rolls," which is like saying "so-and-so drives a cars." Strange. I would argue that the plural of AFOL is AFOL, since "F" can stand for "Fans" as easily as it can for "Fan." I've often heard the (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Okay, if attorneys general, courts martial and Rolls Royce are plural forms, shouldn't the plural of AFOL be AF'sOL? Or are the rules different for acronyms? And speaking of acronyms, hasn't it already been argued that technically in order to (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Work for the military? I don't think so. Even the play military that you Canadians have. :-) ++Lar ( just kidding, the Canadian military is valiant and competent ) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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"Jamie Obrien" <jamien@interworx.com.au> wrote in message news:G9yy8q.A4G@lugnet.com... (...) Not too cold, hanging around 32 F, or 0 C, little cooler. Not bad, really. I just woke up and it sure is gorgeous outside on the trees. -Tim (headed back (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) (URL) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Polybag Racks (was: Shopping Anecdote and Suggestions (Long))
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(...) Lar, you could come work for my organization. We have the neatest thing...its a beer machine. 3 quarters buys you a can :). And it is Canadian beer, none of the weak American beer. You should see the US Marines go 1 beer, 2 beer, 3 beer, (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Perhaps they need to put HTO sets *in* cases of beer. Sure beats a box of Cracker Jacks! ;] KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Ah, so it was a type of beer you didn't already have. Now I understand. :-) /Eric McC/ (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G9y5LD.B3C@lugnet.com... (...) 66) (...) to (...) Every once in a while we cut out early on Friday and enjoy a cold one. It is a beautiful day here in NC, not a cloud in the sky and (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: NOT the Queen's English (was re: Lugnet Guide a lot less convenient today)
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It's very useful - more useful than al-u-MIN-ium, which doesn't exist ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, iPlanet Web Server Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | iPlanet Support - (URL) A division of AOL Time Warner | Please do not associate my (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) You know, you left IBM too soon... Even we have been served beer at functions now (of course we can't go back to work - gee what a bummer - of course I don't drink so it doesn't matter much to me). I keep suggesting though that they add Birch (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Why are you buying beer at lunch?? Either you're drinking on the job (in which case, are you guys hiring?) or you're buying beer that doesn't have to be kept cold (in which case you need to improve your taste in beer). FUT .fun ++Lar (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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"Eric McCarthy" <eric@reasoning.com> wrote in message news:3AA935F6.5E3176...ing.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) They were ones I already have ... otherwise I probably would have bought them. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring dot com (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) [snip] (...) So the lessons are: (1) TLC, don't put the HTO sets by the beer (or advise the stores not to put them by the beer), it doesn't even work on AFOLs, and (2) Mike, you need to get your priorities straight. What are you doing passing (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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