Thanks for the input. I take from this, and the AP vs NYT/BBC disparity, that either usage is acceptable for now. It is a lot easier to just capitalize the first letter, so despite my delicate sensibility I may drift in that direction, but I plan to fight it.
On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 7:00 PM Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually, the more I think about it, the more that I would go with the BBC > ruling personally, since I pronounce it as a word. > > Look: I've had my usual three drinks tonight as part of my coping > mechanism... leave me alone. > > On Sat, Mar 21, 2020, 20:58 Brad Beam <[email protected]> wrote: > >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >> Behalf Of *Joe Hass >> >> *>*The WHO says "COVID-19", and that's my usage. >> >> >> >> In my Facebook postings, I go with the BBC (Covid-19). >> >> >> >> _ _ >> >> |_>|_> Brad Beam- Belle WV >> >> |_>|_> http://www.facebook.com/74bmw >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/002d01d5ffed%2461c32a50%2425497ef0%24%40suddenlink.net >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/002d01d5ffed%2461c32a50%2425497ef0%24%40suddenlink.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CABru7%2Bf%3D4r8Qa3dBqvWsreiAzBL67Gaqikc9FKRke-eUHYhgoQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CABru7%2Bf%3D4r8Qa3dBqvWsreiAzBL67Gaqikc9FKRke-eUHYhgoQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYJvQ3xVu%2BsaW5YE4QQfZUyD%2Bz9uqxLDzX7Twa2uJBRDQQ%40mail.gmail.com.
