β² 73 βΌ Steve Wilhite (thelemmy.club) submitted 3 hours ago by GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world 21 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/70869345 Credit to Jack Scully
[β] Zorque@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 child) They dont absolutely define it, but they certainly contribute. Assuming one or the other as sole definer seems silly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Davel23@fedia.io 1 point 44 minutes ago (1 child) Except they don't. The vast majority of acronyms have at least one letter that's pronounced differently than in the word it's representing. Any correlation is purely coincidental. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Zorque@lemmy.world 1 point 27 minutes ago So occasionally one letter doesnt fit with the rest... doesnt that mean that the rule is not absolute and my statement is correct? That often the originating phrase contributes and often it does not, and that neither is exclusive to the other? permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Davel23@fedia.io 1 point 44 minutes ago (1 child) Except they don't. The vast majority of acronyms have at least one letter that's pronounced differently than in the word it's representing. Any correlation is purely coincidental. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Zorque@lemmy.world 1 point 27 minutes ago So occasionally one letter doesnt fit with the rest... doesnt that mean that the rule is not absolute and my statement is correct? That often the originating phrase contributes and often it does not, and that neither is exclusive to the other? permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Zorque@lemmy.world 1 point 27 minutes ago So occasionally one letter doesnt fit with the rest... doesnt that mean that the rule is not absolute and my statement is correct? That often the originating phrase contributes and often it does not, and that neither is exclusive to the other? permalink fedilink source parent