Dave MasonI still don't think I've encountered one instance in social media of anyone explaining what WWDC stands for.
I've only been salty about this for nine years. 🙄
Samuel Smith@DaveMasonDotMe even in the same industry acronyms change meaning.
Motorola: the SST meant spray solvent tool
Intel: an SST was a self sustaining technician
Almost every writing style guide requires defining the acronym in it's first use in a document. Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)*, American Psychological Association (APA)... Yet I rarely see any acronyms defined.
* Not to be confused with the complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) battery in your computer. ;-)
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Huh, I just learned that your second example with the lorum Ipsum text is actually compliant with the Associated Press style guide which says to write out the phrase on the first instance, then use the acronym in all later instances. I agree with you that there's nothing that ties the acronym to the definition, and don't care for this style.
Huh, I just learned that your second example with the lorum Ipsum text is actually compliant with the Associated Press style guide which says to write out the phrase on the first instance, then use the acronym in all later instances. I agree with you that there's nothing that ties the acronym to the definition, and don't care for this style.