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When you listen to any interview on TV or Radio a direct question asked by the interviewer is answered by Yes and No and then continues with the answer. I’ve always found this odd.

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Originally Posted by Fuel.inj
When you listen to any interview on TV or Radio a direct question asked by the interviewer is answered by Yes and No and then continues with the answer. I’ve always found this odd.


Yes but not by a politician hide


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Do the schools not teach kids how to speak

No. That's the job of the parents/guardians.

Most are too busy scanning social media on their phones (parents)


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Originally Posted by BobtheTrain
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I get annoyed with technical acronyms ,I don't understand most of them and have to look them up.
Do you get annoyed with abbreviations as well?

Not to mention initialisms, another subset of abbreviations, often confused with acronyms.

Oops, I mentioned them.

A favourite, recently heard, acronym is CORGI: Commanding Officer's Really Good Idea.


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Originally Posted by David_E
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Originally Posted by jbk
I get annoyed with technical acronyms ,I don't understand most of them and have to look them up.
Do you get annoyed with abbreviations as well?

Not to mention initialisms, another subset of abbreviations, often confused with acronyms.

Oops, I mentioned them.

A favourite, recently heard, acronym is CORGI: Commanding Officer's Really Good Idea.

Was he Gas Safe registered ? laugh2


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Originally Posted by David_E
Not to mention initialisms
That's the word I was looking for.


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