05-21-2004, 05:00 AM
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PPCT... It's Not Just A Name, It's An Acronym!
PPCT member ryaninc spotted the fact that not only is PPCT an abbreviation that we use here, but it's also now an acronym listed at AcronymFinder.com. What's next? W?BIC! making it into the dictionary? :mrgreen:
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05-21-2004, 05:41 AM
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Intellectual
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Wow, the site's really famous!
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05-21-2004, 05:42 AM
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Ponderer
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Why not?
I just took the three minutes to submit W?BIC! to the acronym website. Let's see if they accept it in a few days...
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05-21-2004, 07:25 AM
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Pupil
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not to be the bearer of bad news... PPCT is a register trade mark. The company teaches defensive tactics to police, they also have a reputation of sueing people for anything close to infringment.
jason
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05-21-2004, 07:36 AM
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Swami
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Re: PPCT... It's Not Just A Name, It's An Acronym!
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
PPCT member ryaninc spotted the fact that not only is PPCT an abbreviation that we use here, but it's also now an acronym listed at AcronymFinder.com. |
I'm glad you referred to "PPCT" as an abbreviation, not an acronym (well, except in the Subject :-)). An acronym has to resemble a word (something that can be pronounced as a word).
Steve
P.S. That AcronymFinder.com link is broken (it needs the "http://").
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05-21-2004, 12:33 PM
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Re: PPCT... It's Not Just A Name, It's An Acronym!
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Originally Posted by Pony99CA
P.S. That AcronymFinder.com link is broken (it needs the "http://").
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Fixed! Thanks...
Steve
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05-21-2004, 12:56 PM
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Re: PPCT... It's Not Just A Name, It's An Acronym!
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Originally Posted by Pony99CA
An acronym has to resemble a word (something that can be pronounced as a word).
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Merriam Webster disagrees.
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Main Entry: ac�ro�nym
Pronunciation: 'a-kr&-"nim
Function: noun
Etymology: acr- + -onym
: a word (as NATO, radar, or snafu) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also : an abbreviation (as FBI) formed from initial letters
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05-21-2004, 02:15 PM
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Yeah, I thought this was so cool that I had to share it with you guys. I use AcronymFinder all the time. They have an amazing database and it really comes in handy. (I even tried checking it wirelessly under the table while playing Balderdash, but I got caught. :wink
But the other day I thought I'd try looking for PPCT. And there it was! Very cool.
And look how excited we're all getting! This is such a great community! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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05-21-2004, 04:57 PM
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Swami
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Re: PPCT... It's Not Just A Name, It's An Acronym!
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
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Originally Posted by Pony99CA
An acronym has to resemble a word (something that can be pronounced as a word).
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Merriam Webster disagrees.
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Main Entry: ac�ro�nym
Pronunciation: 'a-kr&-"nim
Function: noun
Etymology: acr- + -onym
: a word (as NATO, radar, or snafu) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also : an abbreviation (as FBI) formed from initial letters
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Yes, but American Heritage agrees with me.
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ac�ro�nym ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kr-nm)
n.
A word formed from the initial letters of a name, such as WAC for Women's Army Corps, or by combining initial letters or parts of a series of words, such as radar for radio detecting and ranging.
[acr(o)- + -onym.]acro�nymic or a�crony�mous (-krn-ms) adj.
Source: The American Heritage� Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright � 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Notice that Merriam-Webster said it was also an abbreviation; they didn't give a #2 definition. That generally implies that it's a less acceptable definition.
It's possible that so many people misused "acronym" that it is taking on the additional meaning through common usage. Perhaps Merriam-Webster acknowledges that, while American Heritage prefers to keep the original meaning.
Steve
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05-21-2004, 05:00 PM
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5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
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My dictionary is better than your dictionary!!!
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