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Subject:	Re: What makes an acronym (was: Re: quick question)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun
Followup-To:	lugnet.off-topic.pun
Date:	Fri, 17 Mar 2000 23:28:59 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Larry Pieniazek writes: > 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. Good thing I already have my shillelagh(1) out... *whap!* Bad Pun!! :) Jeff [FUPs to .o-t.pun] 1 - check offtopic.fun

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		Re: What makes an acronym (was: Re: quick question)
(...) Ouch, I didn't even see that till you pointed it out. Am I good or what? (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)

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		Re: What makes an acronym (was: Re: quick question)
(...) 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. (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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