Thursday, 7 October 2021

ATM machines, PIN numbers, and other redundant acronyms

If you say "DC Comics" you're really saying Detective Comics Comics. The same thing happens with "MLB baseball," "EDM music," and "HTTP" protocol. "PSA announcement." "LCD display." "POTS syndrome." "CAC card." "HIV virus."

When you open the door to other languages, it gets worse. — Read the rest