acronyms versus abbreviations

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

>
> How about USAREUR (United States Army, Europe) pronounced
> "YOU-suh-roor"?
> OTOH, the collocations USASAE, USASASOU, ARB, AHB, etc. had
> no pronunciations, despite the plethora of vowels.
>
> -Wilson
>
>

The Navy is even worse than the Army -- they run stuff together like a
German making a new noun.  CINCPACSUBFLT -- "Commander in Chief of the
Pacific Submarine Fleet" -- is pronounced sink pack sub fleet.

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