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patriot
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Jul 2000
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posted July 13, 2000 10:08
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I am new to the site and I am having trouble w/ some of the acronyms used. Ex. What is WLTxD?Can we put together a list? Thanx. |
Scouse Gits
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Liverpool, United Kingdom
Nov 1999
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posted July 13, 2000 10:46
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Try ../../Forum1/HTML/000967.html and there are several other threads lying around too. Don't worry - we all find the TLAs a bit much when we start here...   ------------------
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Scouse Git[1] "CARTAGO DELENDA EST" - Cato the Censor |
Carolus Rex
King
Sweden
b.02-15-99
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posted July 14, 2000 07:21
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TLAs?  Carolus |
Hueij
King
who has just left the building
May 99
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posted July 14, 2000 07:21
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quote:
TLAs
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WLTxD means "We Love The ... Day"Beg p'don, TLA????? Tyrolean Liberation Army? The Latest Acronyms? Too Late Anyway?
[This message has been edited by Hueij (edited July 14, 2000).] |
Empress
King
cause markos wont let me be queen
Apr 2000
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posted July 15, 2000 02:05
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hmmm.... I hadn't heard of TLA's either |
tonic
Chieftain
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jun 2000
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posted July 15, 2000 02:33
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quote:
Originally posted by Hueij on 07-14-2000 07:21 AM
WLTxD means "We Love The ... Day"
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For the levelest playing field, as it is not spelled out here or in the Abbreviations thread cited, one should add (from my rules.txt): where x = K for King in Monarchy
C for Consul in Republic
C for Comrade in Communism
HP for High Priest in Fundamentalism
P for President in Democracy or improbably, E for Emperor in Despotism BTW does everyone equate acronym with abbreviation? My dictionary does not distinguish between them - synonyms they seem to be. |
Scouse Gits
Prince
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Nov 1999
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posted July 15, 2000 06:42
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Sorry - bit of a Computer Geek joke - Digital is reputed to have had a Document entitled "TLA" which was issued to all new employees to help them through the morasse of Three Letter Acronyms for which that company was famous ...
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Legman
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Mar 99
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posted July 15, 2000 09:14
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Originally posted by tonic on 07-15-2000 02:33 AM
BTW does everyone equate acronym with abbreviation? My dictionary does not distinguish between them - synonyms they seem to be.
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An acronym is a term construed by the first letter(s) of several words like the ones listed here and in the other thread, linked by Scouse Git. They are most often capitalized to show that they are acronyms - and not short for something like an abbreviation. An abbreviation is short for one or several words, for example abbr., dict. etc. (!) but could also be used to denote an acronym. I think.  |
tonic
Chieftain
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jun 2000
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posted July 17, 2000 02:39
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Legman, in other words abbreviation is the broader of the terms, although acronyms like laser and radar which have been absorbed in everyday usage would perhaps not be considered abbreviations. |
Legman
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Mar 99
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posted July 17, 2000 06:20
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Yes, abbreviation is the broader term, and I think you're right about the words laser and radar too. They seem to have been accepted as common words now, and I'm sure there are other examples as well.How about a jeep? I heard it was derived from the letters GP, General Purpose (vehicle), so technically it would be an acronym, but we don't think of it that way. |
Richard Cranium
Chieftain
Jun 2000
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posted July 18, 2000 00:51
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quote:
Originally posted by tonic on 07-15-2000 02:33 AM
where x =K for King in Monarchy
C for Consul in Republic
C for Comrade in Communism
HP for High Priest in Fundamentalism
P for President in Democracy or improbably, E for Emperor in Despotism
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W for Whosit (any of the above), so a synonym for WLTxD is WLTWD (We Love the Whosit Day) |
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