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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