Apronyms

Apronyms => Apronym Creation => Topic started by: Tony on May 27, 2001, 06:29:54 AM

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Tony on May 27, 2001, 06:29:54 AM

FORUMS
Friends Overseas Regularly Use Message Service.

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Angela Brett on May 27, 2001, 11:33:36 AM

Floor Open... Rejected Using Moderated System.


(In case anyone wonders why I haven't updated the site and sent out the acronym times for so long, I've been busy with assignments. In about a month I'll be all finished with those and the exams, and I'll be a graduand.)

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Tony on May 27, 2001, 08:58:25 PM

Angela Brett wrote: ...... and I'll be a graduand.

GRADUAND
Girl Restlessly Awaits Departing University, And Newlywon Diploma.

DIPLOMA
Degree Is Presented, Lots Of Merrymaking Activity.

DEGREE
Diploma Evinces Generally Recognized Extensive Education.

EDUCATION
Everybody Deserves University Courses & Access To Institutions Of Nowledge.

UNIVERSITY
Undeniably Necessary - It's Very Educational, Regular Study Intellectualises Talented Youth.

STUDY
Straining To Understand Demented Yabberings.

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Jeff on June 01, 2001, 01:03:07 PM

FORA:

Friendly Objection: Really "A"


(fora is a more technically proper plural to "forum")

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Tony on June 01, 2001, 07:19:33 PM

>>> On 01 June 2001 01:03:07 UTC, Jeff wrote:

FORA:

Friendly Objection: Really "A"


(fora is a more technically proper plural to "forum")

see chambers dictionary, page 631.

we've covered this theme before on this site.

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Jeff on June 02, 2001, 08:48:13 AM

I don't have access to a Chambers dictionary.  Since most of my websters and Random Houses are tucked away, I generally use webster.com, which lists both "fora" and "forums" as valid plurals of "forum."  I prefer fora, myself.  Forum is originally a latin word, you know.

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Angela Brett on June 02, 2001, 11:47:55 AM

Chambers also lists both fora and forum, without saying either is more correct.

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Jeff on June 02, 2001, 03:32:29 PM

I say that "fora" is more correct, because it came first.  "forums" was invented, if my theory holds, by people too lazy to remember an irregular plural.  'Tis a pity I am having Acronymists' Block involving "IRREGULAR PLURAL."


ACRONYMISTS' BLOCK:

Acronym Creation Rundown.  Overall, nasty.  Yikes.  May I Suggest, "Terrible Sickness, Bad [as] Obesity."?  Christ, [it] Kills!

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Tony on June 03, 2001, 09:13:24 PM

Jeff wrote:

I say that "fora" is more correct, because it came first.  "forums" was invented, if my theory holds, by people too lazy to remember an irregular plural.

I disagree with your supposition. In daily usage the English language changes, slowly and subtly. The repeated use of a foreign word slowly changes it from being a foreign word into being an "English" word,
What is the 'correct' plural of any of the following....
"bungalow", "colleen", "goy" ?
When a word is subsumed into another language it becomes subject to the grammatical whims of its new home.

"Fora" is 'correct' if one is speaking Latin, "Forums" is the English form of the plural.


To cure you of the dreaded Acronymists Block, I suggest that you get out your Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia and browse at random until inpsiration strikes....

ACRONYMISTS' BLOCK (2):
After Creativity Runs Off Needlessly, Your Mind Is Stuck. Take Some Books & Look Over Complex Knowledge.

Has no-one any education-related acronyms to add to those I cobbled together earlier in this thread?

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Jeff on June 04, 2001, 10:58:49 AM

I still say fora, regardless...and that's my choice.  Say forums if you wish, it's no skin off my nose (or yours).  Anyway,


SCHOOL

Some, "Cruel Hatred Object."  Others Love.

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Angela Brettl on June 05, 2001, 02:42:28 PM

ACRONYMISTS' BOCK, huh? :)


>>> On 02 June 2001 03:32:29 UTC, Jeff wrote:

ACRONYMISTS' BLOCK:

Acronym Creation Rundown.  Overall, nasty.  Yikes.  May I Suggest, "Terrible Sickness, Bad [as] Obesity."?  Christ, [it] Kills!

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Jeff on June 05, 2001, 04:05:24 PM

>>> On 05 June 2001 02:42:28 UTC, Angela Brettl wrote:


ACRONYMISTS' BOCK, huh? :)

I believe you have to acronymise that now. I guess we could let you away with doing "ACRONYMISTS' BLOCK" with the L, though.  Somehow the L found its way into your name instead. Thus,


ANGELA BRETTL:

A nice girl errs loudly, atrociously.  Better read extra, true?  Typo: lousy.

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Angela Brett on June 05, 2001, 06:16:22 PM

ACRONYMISTS' BOCK, huh? :)

I believe you have to acronymise that now.



I don't have to, you already did.

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Jeff on June 06, 2001, 06:38:21 AM

>I don't have to, you already did.


You left out the L.  Hence, something new. <evil grin>

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Angea Brettlll ;^) on June 06, 2001, 10:46:01 AM

No, you left out the L. Go back and have a look at your expansion.


>>> On 05 June 2001 18:38:21 UTC, Jeff wrote:


You left out the L.  Hence, something new. <evil grin>

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Jeff on June 07, 2001, 03:58:11 AM

Acronym Creation Rundown. Overall, nasty. Yikes. May I Suggest, "Terrible Sickness, Bad Like Obesity."? Christ, [it] Kills!



There...I fixed it.  :)

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Tony on June 08, 2001, 10:29:20 AM

>>> On 06 June 2001 15:58:11 UTC, Jeff wrote:


Acronym Creation Rundown. Overall, nasty. Yikes. May I Suggest, "Terrible Sickness, Bad Like Obesity."? Christ, [it] Kills!

Jeff should have written......
I LEFT AN 'L' OUT OF MY ACRONYM AND I NEVER NOTICED

I Lapsed Evidently, Through Absolute Negligence Lately, Omission Unnoticed. Then One Friend Made You Aware, Commenting Repeatedly On Needless (Youthful?) Mistake. Angela's Natural Decency Involved Not Ever Voicing Excessive Rudeness. Now Oversight Thing Is Corrected Everyone's Delighted.

?   ;-)

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Jeff on June 08, 2001, 12:31:14 PM

Good one, Tony.

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Tony on June 09, 2001, 09:25:08 AM

>>> On 08 June 2001 00:31:14 UTC, Jeff wrote:

Good one, Tony.

GOOD ONE TONY
Genius Outdoes Opposition - Outrightly Dismissive Of Nearly Everyone, Though Obviously Not You ;-)

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Angela Brett on June 09, 2001, 11:33:03 AM

Goood one, Tony.


>>> On 08 June 2001 21:25:08 UTC, Tony wrote:

>>> On 08 June 2001 00:31:14 UTC, Jeff wrote:

Good one, Tony.

GOOD ONE TONY
Genius Outdoes Opposition - Outrightly Dismissive Of Nearly Everyone, Though Obviously Not You ;-)

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Tony on June 09, 2001, 08:36:43 PM

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Title: FORUMS
Post by: Angela Brett on June 18, 2001, 04:16:30 PM

>>> On 07 June 2001 22:29:20 UTC, Tony wrote:


Jeff should have written......
I LEFT AN 'L' OUT OF MY ACRONYM AND I NEVER NOTICED

I Lapsed Evidently, Through Absolute Negligence Lately, Omission Unnoticed. Then One Friend Made You Aware, Commenting Repeatedly On Needless (Youthful?) Mistake. Angela's Natural Decency Involved Not Ever Voicing Excessive Rudeness. Now Oversight Thing Is Corrected Everyone's Delighted.


Tony should have written:
I LEFT AN 'F' OUT OF MY ACRONYM AND I NEVER NOTICED

It's Laughable! Each Flaw-Teasing Acronym: New Flaw. One Unfailing Typed Output From Me, & Yucky Acronym Cycle's Rounded Off. Now, You Must Always Notice Details... Initials Not Excluded, Valid Expansion, Recheck Nothing's Omitted - Type It Correctly, Everything Done.

Title: FORUMS
Post by: jeff on January 12, 2002, 03:57:42 PM

Not to beat a dead, long-decayed, and forgotton horse...but  what are the plurals to these:

Foot
Man
Woman
Datum
Diagnosis

Have you ever heard of Foots, Mans, Womans, Datums, and Diagnosises?  None of these words are correct plurals...so why should Forums not be Fora if Feet, Men, Women, Data, and Diagnoses are correct?  I guess we all should be speaking Esperanto or some other made up language, English is BALDERDASH.

Blatently Actual Load of D*mned Excrement.  Really Awful Sh*t Haul.

(referring to nonsense as feces)

Disclaimer:

The entire post above is best described as a Jest Or Kiddish Expletive.

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Angela on January 12, 2002, 05:26:48 PM

<Jeff> English is BALDERDASH.

<Angela> As I've previously noted, ENGLISH is: Eccentricities Numerous... Grammar Learning Is Superlatively Hard.

I'm sure you realise that forums and fora are both correct. :)

Title: FORUMS
Post by: Jeff T. Anonymous on January 13, 2002, 07:37:09 AM

<Angela>
I'm sure you realise that forums and fora are both correct. :)
</Angela>

Aye, however I am a pedant (can't help it).  To me, "forums" is no more correct than "datums."  But have you ever heard of a Datumsbase?  No.  :)