Spelling a name can sometimes reinforce long-term memory. It sure worked well for the company which advertised that product. I've always preferred G-P-I-B over "gee peb", but I always say "var", never "V-A-R"
However, there are so many unnecessary acronyms in today's corporate language that an ant-acid should always be close at hand. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Renewable Energies Business | CANADA | From: Doug Kramer <[email protected]> To: [email protected] List-Post: [email protected] List-Post: [email protected] List-Post: [email protected] Date: 12/14/2009 10:04 AM Subject: Re: [PSES] Friday question - RoHS ________________________________ All this talk makes me want a R-O-L-A-I-D-S. -Doug From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 11:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PSES] Friday question - RoHS What not just say the letters, " R - O - H - S" ? That would seem to be the clearest and easiest thing to do. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Renewable Energies Business | CANADA | Project Technologist Phone: +1-604-422-2622 | Fax: +1-604-421-3029 | Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> | Site: www.xantrex.com <http://www.xantrex.com/> | Address: 8999 Nelson Way, Burnaby, BC V5A 4B5, CANADA *** Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail From: Dave Coleman <[email protected]> To: [email protected] List-Post: [email protected] List-Post: [email protected] List-Post: [email protected] Date: 12/14/2009 01:36 AM Subject: Re: [PSES] Friday question - RoHS ________________________________ I prefer 'Roz', or if I get a blank look 'Rose' Definitely not 'Rosh', as I find (a lot) people who pronounce it 'Rosh' spell it that way in documents / memos etc. Best Regards, Dave Coleman AIIRSM SELEX Communications Ltd. 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