>Sorry Garth but ADITL is an abbreviation or a set of initials.
>
>An acronym is a complete name that has been composed from an
>abbreviation or set of initials, such as Radar or Laser. The British
>organisation ASH (Action against Smoking for Health) is an
>abbreviation but is enough like a proper word to be considered an
>acronym.
>Chris Barker
Wot Chris - you can't pronounce Aditl (an Aztec word for 'a pilgrimage in
search of the God of Light')?
My favorite was a group of radical medicos here who defaced cigarette
billboards - BUGA-UP (Billboard Utilising Graffitists Against Unhealthy
Products).
Andrew
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