| [GMCnet] Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Jargon! [message #299551] |
Sat, 23 April 2016 12:53  |
k2gkk
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It is considered good form when using abbreviations (other than
the most common), acronyms, and other technical jargon, to spell
out (in parentheses) the actual root or meaning of those. This
should be done at the first time the "term" is used in a given
piece of writing.
SOB is used VERY often and newbies don't realize it's used
(GENERALLY!) to mean Some Other Brand. Perhaps it should even be
spelled S.O.B. (with the periods added). That WOULD, at least,
differentiate it from s-o-a-b or similar!
Most recently, the discussion of various types of fuel injection
systems is chock full of such terms. EBL, EFI, MAF and a whole
raft of other stuff that actually means something to folks who use
this type of fuel delivery are "in" on the whole deal, but I
sometimes wonder if there must be some sort of "secret handshake"
required to decipher what it all means.
If a person wishes to proselytize for any system, perhaps it would be
wise to 'splain as Ricky Riccardo would have said!
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| Re: [GMCnet] Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Jargon! [message #299564 is a reply to message #299551] |
Sat, 23 April 2016 16:34  |
jknezek
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Registered: December 2007
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Considering how many comments I've seen about the Facebook crowd and younger owners being too lazy or just opposed to basic research, I find this subject fascinating. A simple Google search can define these terms in seconds.
Thanks,
Jeremy Knezek
1976 Glenbrook
Birmingham, AL
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| Re: [GMCnet] Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Jargon! [message #299579 is a reply to message #299564] |
Sat, 23 April 2016 20:03 |
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Matt Colie
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Registered: March 2007
Location: S.E. Michigan
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jknezek wrote on Sat, 23 April 2016 17:34Considering how many comments I've seen about the Facebook crowd and younger owners being too lazy or just opposed to basic research, I find this subject fascinating. A simple Google search can define these terms in seconds.
Jeremy,
It is my experience that many of the millennials that inhabit FB are too lazy even to do a Google search. The though of actually learning to do something seems to be abhorrent to this crowd.
Then, there are those that ask for help with a clear description. Ask questions of the answers for clarification (that was my fault) and I hope they stay around as I run out of patience with the others.
There is hope, just not as much as I might like.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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