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In the case of the 23rd letter of the Greek
alphabet, the p is not silent.
However, this looks like a classic case of
"thread drift," leading us to something that has nothing whatsoever to do with
the original topic or, indeed, with SI at all.
Psi is pronounced like the word "sigh", the
P is silent, as in psychotic or psoriasis.
It is a word which means
"Parapsychological phenomena or abilities considered as a group" according to
dictionary.com, also "The 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet", as well as the
abbreviation for pounds per square inch.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=psi
David
Bill
Hooper wrote:
On 2004 Jul 22 , at 9:37 PM, Bill Potts wrote:
P.S.I., or PSI, is not an acronym. To be an acronym, it
must be
pronounceable; otherwise it's just an abbreviation.
Potts is right. I stand corrected.
Thanks.
Regards,
Bill Hooper
Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA
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