ASAP = always say a prayer :) Moorad
-----Original Message-----
From: Dawsonzhu@aol.com <Dawsonzhu@aol.com>
To: asa@calvin.edu <asa@calvin.edu>
Date: Monday, October 16, 2000 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: discussion group abbreviations
>Doug Hayworth wrote in part:
>
><< .... As a general rule, I think it is good to spell out and
>define nearly all such abbreviations the first time they appear in one's
>message. This practice should apply not only to figures of speech (FOS)
>but also the specific field jargon (SFJ) used. This will make it easier
>for new-comers (NCs) to follow discussions. For example, this group uses
> FOS like IMHO and SFJ like TE, ID, YEC, but these rarely get defined >>
>
>One of the more amusing ones is "PC". Is that "politically correct"
>or "process creation"? "ID" can be confused with "identification" and
>"intelligent design". Mix all those together, and it could result in a
>curious discussion.
>
>Wayne
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