On 6 Jun 2007 11:10:52 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >* An initialism is a type of abbreviation pronounced one letter >at a time. For instance, PGA, AARP, IOU, etc. > >* An acronym is a type of abbreviation that is pronounced as a >word. For instance, SCUBA, LASER, PUSH, etc. > > > >Therefore CICS is an acronym since it can be pronounced 'kicks' but USS >is an initialism, not an acronym. :)
I *can* pronounce AARP, IOU, & CICS. But I don't. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
