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Re: Meaningful acronymsPosted by TMcCO'G (maxiogee@esatclear.ie) on 18 August 2004 23:13:15 UTC |
| >>> On 09 May 2004 01:27:46 UTC, Hugh wrote: > The proposed term "apronym," if it made any linguistic and > etymological sense, would be redundant at best. As it is, the > proposed term is illogical and ungrammatical. Why, you ask? > I'll tell you. No Hugh, I didn't ask, so please don't tell me. I am my own pedant! If you don't like it here go and establish your own site. We have our little bit of harmless fun here, and we enjoy it. If you find it objectionable, why visit us? > What does APROPOS mean, you ask? It comes to us from > French and it means "with regard to." For example: > Apropos the discussion in this forum, methinks the > participants are largely confused sixth graders who > haven't yet figured out the English language. > Hope that clears things up for you. You are trying to 'clear up' something which doesn't need clarification. The English language is a living thing, it grows and modifies by ingesting owrds from other languages which English speakers find useful. In the process of ingestion the words often undergo radical change from their original meaning, but they usually just acquire subtle nuances. Are you so averse to change? Why? Have you ever used the word "smashing" to equate with 'good' or 'great' - "We had a smashing day out at the zoo." or "The dinner was smashing."? Did you ever wonder how a word connected with destruction could be used in such a context? |
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