Dan Lewis wrote:
But don't we have to be a little careful in using jargon? This
seems especially true when there is no obvious meaning to those who
do not know what it means. IIRC is another example that I see once in
a while. I still have no idea what it means. Besides, these
abbreviations were created because of much slower modems. It would be
nice to see the actual words once in a while. Assuming the reader
knows what our jargon is suppose to mean when there is evidence to
the contrary does not make a lot of sense, does it?
Dan
Dan:
IIRC is "if I remember correctly". That's a HECK of a lot more
intuitive than a word with numbers in the middle.
But what do I know? I've only been at it since 1973.<g>
There is going to be a whole new "language" shorthand if you will coming
about soon, due to
the young'uns doing all this text messaging on their phones. The
teachers here are already seeing it,
and (wisely) flunking kids that use it in written papers they hand it.
SWIM? (see what I mean?)
Best,
WJ Seidl
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