Re: When was the SPARC 20 introduced and discontinued?

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From: chocolatemalt
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 18:46

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In article <436c8bc4$0$11064$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl>,
 Casper H.S. Dik <Casper.Dik@Sun.COM> wrote:

> chocolatemalt <chocolatemalt@dim=dot=com.invalid> writes:
> 
> >Hmm... In my defense, I notice that numerous websites with "acronym" 
> >lists freely use it to describe any initialism at all.  Not that it's 
> >"correct" of course, but if misunderstanding becomes conventional and 
> >the dictionary changes in a few years, it wouldn't be the first time.
> 
> It's a common misconception.
> 
> Casper

It now appears to be beyond common... it's dominant.  Simple web and 
newsgroup searches show that.  Languages change, whether through error 
or invention, but the change is "real" and the old definition takes its 
normal course to the "archaic" category once the dictionaries catch up.  
I believe that's what we're seeing now with "acronym".

Here is the link to the definition that Logan mentioned, from one 
dictionary that is reflecting the more common usage:

   http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/acronym

Send them some hate mail, Casper!  :)

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