Re: Not an acronymn....

[Wade Courtney <wade -dot- courtney -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Its a unit designation.

On 05/20/2010, mattgras -at- comcast -dot- net <mattgras -at- comcast -dot- net> wrote:
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> Anyone know what to call constructions like "K9" (as in "K9 Unit," referring
> to a canine unit of a police department)?
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> It's not an acronym, abbreviation or initialism....
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> And anyone have examples of similar words?
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> Thanks,
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> Matt
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> To: "Leonard C. Porrello" <Leonard -dot- Porrello -at- SoleraTec -dot- com>
> Cc: "Dana Worley" <dana -at- campbellsci -dot- com>, techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 8:02:04 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: Re: Writing clearly
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> I might add,
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> "Before using the word ensure, make sure your audience knows the difference
> between ensure and insure. "
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>
> Connie
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Leonard C. Porrello" <Leonard -dot- Porrello -at- SoleraTec -dot- com>
> To: "Dana Worley" <dana -at- campbellsci -dot- com>, techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 7:53:49 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: RE: Writing clearly
>
> Dana makes an excellent point. Writers differ from one another in how
> they approach writing. Some writers outline. Some writers brainstorm.
> Some writers network. Some writers get drunk (and although this approach
> apparently worked for Faulkner, I don't see it working well for tech
> writers).
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> So, a better maxim would be, "ensure that you've said everything that
> needs to be said."
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>
> Leonard
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> om] On Behalf Of Dana Worley
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 6:01 AM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: Re: Writing clearly
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> On Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 'Technical Writing Plus' wrote:
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>> But you always should know exactly what it is that you want to say
>> (before you put pen to paper).
>
> I disagree with this point. If I am having trouble knowing where to
> start, I will begin by typing a
> random list of relevant points and work from there. In other words, I
> don't always know
> exactly what I want to say, but I do have an idea of the points that
> need to be covered.
>
> I don't think my writing is more or less clear because of this, but it
> certainly helps with
> composition.
>
> :)  Dana W.
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