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[Closed] Can we ban all the initialisms/ acronyms in posts please?

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I blame Mumsnet for the multiplicity of acronyms and the resulting syntactical inexactitude.

At least they have an FAQ.


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 12:06 am
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?NRATS


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 12:06 am
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Cougar - does that mean they have a (single) frequently asked question; shirley if they have multiple questions you should refer to FAQs.
Standards are slipping; more inexactitude.


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 12:13 am
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The "Q" is short for "questions." It's not a FyAdQs list.

Though I'll grant you, "FAQ list" may have been more grammatically accurate.


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 12:17 am
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?NRATS

Ah, it's the "I" that's on the wonk. Which is what I did, only in a much more trivial manner.


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 12:20 am
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Yeah, but it took only a few seconds to spot what you did by copying and pasting and I can do this:

[code]?BTL[/code]

😉


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 12:23 am
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Ah, thanks for the clarification.

I'm waiting for the next lexicographical masterpiece to be posted.

Don't look to me - I just use big(ly) words.


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 12:24 am
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?NRATS

Get in ! 8)

(awaits stealthy modding)


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 12:26 am
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Hmmm wonder if my old filter evasion trick still works...

IN[b][/b]RATS

IB[i][/i]TL

Ooooh it doesn't. Sneaky!


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 12:40 am
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C'mon DBAD.


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 12:59 am
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Ok Google only has one single hit for I struggle with long sentences!

And that's from this post!

What the hell does it mean?

I wear this forum has its own language! 🙂


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 1:04 am
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I am over 40 for lords sake!

Use the Queen's English!


Ha! A mere stripling! The Queen uses Twitter, how do you know she doesn’t use txtspk, one has to be down with the kids, mustn’t one...


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 1:06 am
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I am a barely sentient lifeform


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 1:07 am
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Ok Google only has one single hit

I'm Not Reading All That, er, Stuff.

I wear this forum has its own language!

Sometimes you wear the forum, sometimes the forum wears you.

(Five Cougar Points to whoever gets that one.)


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 1:14 am
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Sometimes you wear the forum, sometimes the forum wears you.

That's good. Had a chuckle to myself there. Must remember to proof read more/better too. 😀


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 1:31 am
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Sometimes you [s]wear[/s] eat the [s]forum[/s] bear, sometimes the [s]forum[/s] bear [s]wears[/s] eats you.

Apparently


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 1:38 am
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I am a barely sentient lifeform

Is that a Trump quote?


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 3:27 am
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I object to lol, on the basis that it's very likely not accurate.

I propose we move to mas (mildly amused smirk).


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 7:39 am
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ROFL Harris!
I'm sure he did.

Meanwhile.

[img] /revision/latest?cb=20070502223039[/img]


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 8:49 am
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In the spirit of obligatory STW (oops) pedantry I'd point out that these are all initialisms, not acronyms.

Hey! I took a break from modding not the sponge.


 
Posted : 16/12/2017 9:26 am
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