tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post5846002648398625430..comments2023-05-06T01:52:27.335-07:00Comments on The Sentence Sleuth: Poll Results 134The Sentence Sleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253486236870691918noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post-48148711237583924572011-05-18T08:20:52.034-07:002011-05-18T08:20:52.034-07:00Westley is having trouble posting, so here is his ...Westley is having trouble posting, so here is his comment:<br /><br />According to Merriam Webster (m-w.com), an acronym is also an initialism:<br /><br /> Definition of ACRONYM: a word (as NATO, radar, or laser) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term;<br /><br /> also : an abbreviation (as FBI) formed from initial letters : initialismThe Sentence Sleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253486236870691918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post-15471947894098192592011-05-17T13:14:26.216-07:002011-05-17T13:14:26.216-07:00I'm sorry - I meant 'It's not an acron...I'm sorry - I meant 'It's not an acronym.'Destinynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post-14480103015291642352011-05-17T13:12:15.957-07:002011-05-17T13:12:15.957-07:00It's pronounced as "I-S-I." It's...It's pronounced as "I-S-I." It's an acronym - no doubt. I learnt lately after Obama killed Obama.Destinynoreply@blogger.com