ex-acronyms

[Laurence Horn]

>On Sep 6, 2006, at 11:39 AM, Ben Zimmer wrote:
>
>>Further orphan initialisms: KFC, IHOP, ESPN, AARP.
>>
>>The phenomenon is discussed here:
>>http://www.slate.com/id/2099747/
>>http://snopes.com/horrors/food/kfc.htm
>
>my correspondent cited: AARP, FFA, AAA, AT&T, ACT, NARAL.
>
>arnold
>
Ah, but NARAL at least is an orphan *acronym*.  NELS might be too,
now that they're meeting in Illinois.

LH

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