[OM] Re: Greek pickiness [was: some more OT stuff]

[Andrew Fildes]

But it is still shown as a subsidiary meaning - common usage and all  
that.
But then I know English teachers who wouldn't know the difference  
(standards have slipped).
And the term 'word' is used unusually in that an acronym can form a  
word that is merely pronounceable and doesn't actually hold real  
meaning (as in Qantas).
This dictionary - http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Abri+Masuk 
+Desa+(Indonesia) - considers all initialisms to be acronymic.
Frequently people play with names and word order to create a  
deliberate and attractive acronym for mnemonic effect.
And isn't there a special name for web initialisms like FYI and YMMV?
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



On 24/03/2007, at 11:22 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:

> Even Merriam-Webster
> online seems to be not so picky about the distinction.
> <http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=acronym>



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