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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 6 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Re: Speaking in acronym #16753 08/20/01 02:33 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Reimbursement to GS13s or higher is made on WW55 or BA22-8 supported by dec from indig supp Would we understand the expansion any better? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Speaking in acronym #16754 08/20/01 03:50 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 Possiblly. The Plain English Campaign over this side of the pond is having a few notable victories. Do you have a similar movement where you-all are? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Speaking in acronym #16755 08/20/01 04:50 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 The Plain English Campaign over this side of the pond is having a few notable victories. Plain English? Here? Surely you jest. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Speaking in acronym #16756 08/20/01 06:31 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 K Keiva Carpal Tunnel Keiva Carpal Tunnel K Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 Plain English? Here? Surely you jest. Indeed. If Plain English were to catch on, how could lawyers ever make a living? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Speaking in acronym #16757 08/20/01 07:03 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York If Plain English were to catch on, how could lawyers ever make a living? The lawyers among us excepted, of course. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter #16758 08/20/01 07:25 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 M Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Speaking in acronym #16759 08/20/01 08:31 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 Yes, Max, I think you followed the English model on this - ours too is drafted with admirable clarity in exactly the terminology familiar to the average reading public in the UK http://www.yahgottabejokin-wedonthaveone.co.uk Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Speaking in acronym #16760 08/21/01 02:13 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 618 Australia D doc_comfort addict doc_comfort addict D Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 618 Australia Having just re-read Nineteen Eighty-Four for the nth time, I can't resist the urge to mention newspeak. Even though it does not employ acronyms, and it's purpose was (satirically) to make language and communication easier, it was still as painful to read Byb's post. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Besides which #16761 08/21/01 02:23 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 GS13s or higher would insp bgb the dirops wrfl. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 6 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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