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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jason J. Railton writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Maggie Cambron writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ross Crawford writes:
> > >
> > > And another pet hate is people who type an acronym, then write the meaning
> > > after it! Why not just leave the acronym out altogether?
> > >
> > > ROSCO
> > >
> > > LMKWYT (Let Me Know Wh....Oh, poop)
>
> The point is to explain the acronym the first time you use it, then just
> re-use the acronym where it needs to be repeated. It's actually required by
> the guidelines for government writing in the UK (or was that an Official
> Secret? Damn, I can never remember).
Sure. I can see the point if you do this and you're gonna use it multiple times
*within a single document* (lawyers do it all the time!), and you can even do
it using a glossary. What I detest is people who use an acronym *ONCE* and
follow it with the definition! Why not just leave out the acronym altogether?
ROSCO
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