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Re: ABBR vs. just spelling it out.

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From: Penny Roberts
Date: Mar 23, 2006 9:10AM

Tim Harshbarger wrote:

> Where I work we have an abbreviation and acronym rich environment. If
> someone can turn it into an acronym or abbreviation, they will.

Yes, I work in one of those too. Sometimes a lot of thought goes into
the acronym to make it sound really catchy. I've even come

> In fact, we have acronyms and abbreviations that look the same but stand
> for something different depending on the context.

Yes again! That's where I find I get into real problems. Sometimes the
context doesn't help either since all more than one would fit.

> It seems as long as
> the person who is blind has heard the acronym once or twice, the the
> individual seems to understand what the acronym or abbreviation stands
> for.

I can forget from one day to the next what even a commonly used acronym
stands for. (Who am I trying to kid... I can forget from one *moment*
to the next!)

> While I enjoy discussing the various approaches for solving
> accessibility problems with my colleagues, it would be nice if we
> actually had quantifiable data to argue over.
>
> Does anyone know of anyone who is doing some good solid research on
> these kind of topics?

Sounds like a good topic for a thesis.

Penny