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Re: What makes an acronym (was: Re: quick question)
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lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Fri, 17 Mar 2000 22:51:28 GMT
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LAR@nomorespamVOYAGER.NET
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Tom McDonald wrote:
> I think so, until they cross over into regular noun "worddom", cf. scuba,
> radar. Words like "diesel" or "ohm" are no longer capped when impersonally
> used. Much in the same way, I've noticed that many hyphenated terms gradually
> lose their hyphens upon acceptance. Anyone remember "micro-computer"? :)
Neither diesel nor ohm are acronyms. Both are words formed from the
inventor's or discoverer's name. So while an interesting point, it's not
germane.
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