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Addison denounced chronograms as 'the results of monkish ignorance' and sneered that 'tricks in writing require much time and little capacity'. (p. 60)
Well ! That neatly disposes of our "Alphabet Age" and all the acronyms used in computers, business, military and, oh yes, by us!
Had a fumble finger moment and typed sacronym by mistake - would sacronyms be acronyms used by clergy?
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Eteostichon Jackie 06/30/04 03:50 PM Re: Eteostichon shanks 06/30/04 05:39 PM Re: Eteostichon sjmaxq 06/30/04 06:04 PM Re: Eteostichon AnnaStrophic 06/30/04 07:05 PM Re: Eteostichon Buffalo Shrdlu 06/30/04 07:29 PM Re: Eteostichon AnnaStrophic 06/30/04 07:53 PM Re: Eteostichon Buffalo Shrdlu 06/30/04 08:46 PM Re: Eteostichon RhubarbCommando 07/01/04 02:07 PM Re: Eteostichon Jackie 07/02/04 02:16 PM "monkish ignorance" tang 07/03/04 09:30 PM Re: Eteostichon wow 07/04/04 12:07 PM Re: Eteostichon Buffalo Shrdlu 07/04/04 12:46 PM Re: sacronym Jackie 07/05/04 06:41 PM Re: sacronym Buffalo Shrdlu 07/05/04 07:06 PM at the risk of being called a piker wofahulicodoc 07/06/04 12:01 AM Re: at the risk of being called a piker Alex Williams 07/11/04 04:46 AM
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