#Abbreviations and #Initialisms ...
MRDA - Mandy Rice-Davies Applies.
During the trials related to the Profumo Affair she made the response "well he would, wouldn't he".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well_he_would%2C_wouldn%27t_he%3F
#Abbreviations and #Initialisms ...
MRDA - Mandy Rice-Davies Applies.
During the trials related to the Profumo Affair she made the response "well he would, wouldn't he".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well_he_would%2C_wouldn%27t_he%3F
What does "CPD" mean to you? Today, at work, I've seen it refer to both "continuing professional development" AND "cable position device". (Separate texts!)
#AmEditing #abbreviations #copyediting #initialisms #acronyms #words
25 of the Most Confusing #Acronyms and #Initialisms
https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/most-confusing-acronyms-initialisms
Really, SASE is "Secure Access Service Edge"?
SASE has a long history as Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope, but I suppose those days are largely history.
#Acronyms and #initialisms are much easier to read when capitalized.
NICE is not Nice or nice.
"Nice calls for routine use of at-home faeces tests for bowel cancer screening"
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/aug/24/nice-at-home-faeces-tests-bowel-cancer-colorectal-nhs-waiting-times-colonoscopy
I wrote a post in February 2021 about WHCM / forced-colors.
In June 2021 AGWG confirmed WHCM is not covered by WCAG.
I *finally* got around to linking it:
https://adrianroselli.com/2021/02/whcm-and-system-colors.html#WCAGUpdate
Outline: Feature Queries Proprietary, or Internet Explorer Only Standards Track, or Edge Only Frankenquery’s Monster System Colors CSS2 System Color Keywords WHCM Proprietary Feature Query Color Mappings CSS4 System Color Keywords Browser Support Internet Explorer Legacy Edge (Ledgacy) Chromium Edge (Chromiedge) Firefox Chrome Examples Backgrounds Inline SVGs SVGs via <img>s…