[Magdalen] TECnical question

[Scott Knitter]

I tend to do as Roger does because I don't like the abbreviation.

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> On May 4, 2015, at 6:42 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Roger> From outside the US when I see TEC I mentally vocalise it as a word
>> rather than a series of letters.
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> Nope, it is said: T E C
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> Lynn
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> From: "Roger Stokes" <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 04, 2015 6:17 PM
> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] TECnical question
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>>> On 04/05/2015 23:52, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
>>> David Strang> But to the point - I tend to put the stress on the last syllable of  words
>>>> of acronyms such as TV = television and TVA = Tennessee Valley
>>>> Authority, etc.  He routinely stresses the first syllable.
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>>> have no idea...
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>>> pondering whether TV is a true acronym as it is a shortening of a word, not a stand in for two words...
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>>> It is interesting that some acronyms are said as a 'word'  while others, TEC included, are 'spelled'. Some are both - NASA for instance. Wonder if there are any *rules* that govern this?  I'm thinking not.
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>> From outside the US when I see TEC I mentally vocalise it as a word rather than a series of letters.
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>> Roger 
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