Re: Not an acronymn....

Subject: Re: Not an acronymn....
From: voxwoman <voxwoman -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: Brian Bertrand <bertran -dot- de -dot- st -dot- jean -at- gmail -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 13:48:23 -0400

I didn't realize this group was so homophonic!

On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 1:41 PM, Brian Bertrand <
bertran -dot- de -dot- st -dot- jean -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:

> but is it a *Illudium Q-36 explosive* space modulator?
> sorry couldn't resist that outburst of silliness
> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 1:36 PM, Wade Courtney <wade -dot- courtney -at- gmail -dot- com
> >wrote:
>
> > It's a space modulator
> >
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> > On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 10:16 AM, Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > It's indeed an abbreviation but more importantly it's a homophone.
> > >
> > > On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 11:34 AM, <mattgras -at- comcast -dot- net> wrote:
> > > > Anyone know what to call constructions like "K9" (as in "K9 Unit,"
> > > referring to a canine unit of a police department)?
> > > > It's not an acronym, abbreviation or initialism....
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References:
Re: Writing clearly: From: cjcbrown
Not an acronymn....: From: mattgras
Re: Not an acronymn....: From: Bill Swallow
Re: Not an acronymn....: From: Wade Courtney
Re: Not an acronymn....: From: Brian Bertrand

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