Hear, hear!

Gene Hunn, honorary president Society Against Acronymic Speech (SAAS).

On Mon, 26 Jun 1995, Jane Hadley wrote:

>
> As we all know, it's a demanding task to keep current with all the
> Tweeters postings. One thing that slows me down considerably as I try to
> scan through the messages is the four-letter abbreviation for bird names
> (e.g. RNSA). I think I would find it a lot easier to absorb the messages
> quickly if the author at least used the spelled-out name in first
> reference (red-naped sapsucker?). Otherwise, I am left sitting at my
> computer playing a guessing game, sometimes for a quite a long time. It's
> obvious these abbreviations are convenient for those who are experienced
> at using and recognizing them, but for those of us who aren't, it can be
> frustrating. Thanks in advance for considering this request. Jane Hadley
>
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