The StarI WOULD like to clarify the usage of "a" or "an" with acronyms. Could you advise which article to use with different acronyms? I have been taught to use "an" for words starting with a vowel and "a" for other words. Is this also the same for acronyms like "The US Open is 'a' USTA event" (as U in the USTA is like "yu", so "a"; is used)? What about SMS, MSG, NDA, BBT and other...
Newsvine:) Our belief is that using acronyms and abbreviations in texting, emails and posting comments on social networking sites is ruining English and generally dummying down our language. We believe that habitual abbreviation will cause people to forget how to spell. Our group is divided into two groups: 1)BIG TITDEES: Those who pledge to never use such abbreviations as: Lol (laugh...
Canada Dot ComThe word-count policy that resulted in the rejection of an application to recall Oak Bay MLA Ida Chong was created a day after the application was submitted, Elections BC has acknowledged. "The policy on word counts was finalized and went up on our website Wednesday," Elections BC's executive program manager Tricia Poilievre said Friday. In a letter sent Wednesday, Elections BC...
BreitbartNEW YORK, July 12 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Selected editorial excerpts from the U.S. press: NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO IS NOW JUST NPR. CAN NOTHING STOP THIS MOVE TOWARD ABBREVIATIONS? (The Los AngelesTimes, Los Angeles) What is in a name? Not much, according to National Public Radio, which now wants to be known only as NPR. The rationale for the...
Business WireDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4c451e/global_avionics_at) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Global Avionics ATE Markets" to their offering. This study covers the state of the avionics ATE market, examining drivers and restraints for growth, pricing, technology, market trends, end user...
PR NewswireNew Website Brand Reflects Continuing Growth and Commitment to Providing the Web's Ultimate Reference Resources WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- STANDS4 LLC, the company that operates the popular acronyms and abbreviations onlinedictionary: Abbreviations.com, today announced it acquired the Quotes.net domain name and it is launching an...
The Roanoke TimesWhat are the responsibilities of someone who hits a deer? -- Gloria Deeds, Roanoke Judging by the number of dead deer one sees along the roadsides, there have been a lot of people asking themselves this question. I asked Virginia State Police spokesman Sgt. Rob Carpentieri to give us the official procedure: "Any crash involving a deer should be reported to law enforcement."...
The Times of IndiaSo you checked. You don't suffer from halitosis, body odour or bad looks. But you just can't break the ice at social gatherings. Why? It's probably because you're bad at conversation and end up nursing a drink on the periphery of a party. But these seven websites could change that, making you seem more intelligent. Up to a point... www.thefreedictionary.com: One of the best...
The StarI RECENTLY acquired another of "travel writer" Bill Bryson's books, courtesy of my friend Patrick, when I visited the family Down Under (also the eponymous title of Bryson's 2001 book described by Globe & Mail, Toronto, as "a masterpiece in travel literature"). Patrick found it very enjoyable and was convinced that I would too. Indeed, I also found it extremely useful in its...
