Re: MD Undeniable Facts

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Thu May 01 2003 - 23:27:37 BST

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    Phyllis:
     
    > Speaking of jargon,
    > would you please de-acronym IMO?

    Humble apologies. I dislike jargon, too. IMO is short for In My Opinion.
    Both as a phrase and an acronym, it's redundant. In using it I mean to
    convey an invitation for others to express an opinion on the subject, but
    I'm sure that meaning doesn't always come across. I should just come
    right out and say, "What do you think?" I'm with you and Paul in placing
    a very high value on clarity. I believe if someone misunderstands what I
    write, it's my fault, not the reader's. The only good thing about acronyms
    is that they save the reader's time, but only if previously understood.

    Platt
       

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