. The race of a voice actor doesn’t matter

. It is possible to wear yoga pants because there comfy

. You don’t need to shower everyday

. It is possible to crossdress/be gender non-conforming without being trans

. Monty Python is very overrated

  • hallettj@leminal.spaceEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Don’t say “acronym” when you mean “abbreviation”!

    “Acronym” specifically refers to an initialism that forms a new word. For example,

    • scuba (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus)
    • NASA (pronounced like a word - you don’t say “ehn eh ess eh”).

    It’s acro- (height) -nym (word) - a word that exists on top of / above other words.

    In contrast “NIH” is not an acronym because it isn’t pronounced or read as a word. It’s appropriate to say, “‘NIH’ is an abbreviation” or “‘NIH’ is an initialism”. But saying “‘NIH’ is an acronym” is wrong!