tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8317915899067341863.post3169317644295926599..comments2024-01-27T17:44:22.202-05:00Comments on Jeremy's Status Message: Pet Peeve: Acronym MisuseJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06949635272665040353noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8317915899067341863.post-62769654826607750312009-04-04T07:45:00.000-04:002009-04-04T07:45:00.000-04:00Mitchell is correct. An acronym is an abbreviation...Mitchell is correct. An acronym is an abbreviation that can be prnounced as a word (such as scuba and SAR) whereas an initialism is an acronym that can NOT be promounced as a word (such as ATM and USA)<BR/><BR/>However, I still agree with the 'heart' of your post. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8317915899067341863.post-39938043549707945302009-03-12T17:06:00.000-04:002009-03-12T17:06:00.000-04:00You know what drives me crazy> When people mis...You know what drives me crazy> When people misuse the WORD acronym like you did. ATM is not an acronym, it is an initialism.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08327140729319413969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8317915899067341863.post-79419008938528103492008-11-12T08:30:00.000-05:002008-11-12T08:30:00.000-05:00Whenever I go to the ATM machine, it makes me type...Whenever I go to the ATM machine, it makes me type in my PIN number before I can get the cash money. So annoying...Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09131507863343419289noreply@blogger.com