There are two issues to do with abbreviations that have come up on list
today:
1. the distinction between the abbr element and the abbr attribute
2. the difference between abbreviations and acronyms
So, I thought I'd open the can of worms that Patrick mentioned earlier
today
russ - maxdesign
Acronyms
--
Acronyms are a subset of abbreviations, as they are still
shortened words.
However, they are more specific. An acronym is defined as a
WORD formed from
the initial letters of a multi-word name. The important point
here is that
an
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-Original Message-
From: Patrick Lauke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 17 March 2005 11:45
To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
Subject: RE: [WSG] acronym and abbr
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 12:35:40 -, Mike Foskett
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Apparently under US law it is completely acceptable for a name to be spelt
Brown yet
pronounced Smith.
Which might go some way to explaining my confusion upon finding out
that the name Choire was pronounced Cory, and
Pedantry is like chocolate. There's no such thing as
enough. :)
lol pix, thats so true!
Shaun Johnson
IT Technician
Waddesdon CE School
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