A right pare!

[Tony McCoy O'Grady]

Roger Williams submitted:
Acronym: PENCIL
Expansion: Printing Enabled. Notable Contribution Is Lead!


I beg your pardon but
PENCIL
Plumbus's Excluded, Now Carbon's In Lieu

Pencils have never, ever contained lead. Carbon in the form of graphite has been misnamed for ages.

[Jeff]

It's time for some PEDANTRY.

Plumbum Est.  Don't Alter Nixages, That's Rather Yucky.

If anyone can think of a better N word for an ending, let me know.




>>> On 19 November 2003 20:39:55 UTC, Tony McCoy O'Grady wrote:

Roger Williams submitted:
Acronym: PENCIL
Expansion: Printing Enabled. Notable Contribution Is Lead!


I beg your pardon but
PENCIL
Plumbus's Excluded, Now Carbon's In Lieu

Pencils have never, ever contained lead. Carbon in the form of graphite has been misnamed for ages.

[Tony McCoy O'Grady]

Jeff wrote:

> It's time for some PEDANTRY.
> Plumbum Est.  Don't Alter Nixages, That's Rather Yucky.
> If anyone can think of a better N word for an ending, let me know.

MEA CULPA
My Extreme Apologies, Capabilities Using Latin Pathetically Abyssmal

[Angela]

<jeff>
Plumbum Est.  Don't Alter Nixages, That's Rather Yucky.

If anyone can think of a better N word for an ending, let me know.</jeff>

As I have no idea where Nixages comes from, Nding would almost be better! How about forgetting about endings entirely and going for Notation?

[Jeff]

<jeff>
Plumbum Est.  Don't Alter Nixages, That's Rather Yucky.

If anyone can think of a better N word for an ending, let me know.</jeff>
<angela>
As I have no idea where Nixages comes from, Nding would almost be better! How about forgetting about endings entirely and going for Notation?
</angela>

Nixages from Nix = terminate.  I considered Nding but Nixage (if, indeed, such a word exists) is more pure.

Notation, perhaps.

[Angela]

<jeff>
Nixages from Nix = terminate.  I considered Nding but Nixage (if, indeed, such a word exists) is more pure.

Notation, perhaps.</jeff>

I've searched Google for nixages with no results. A search for nixage yields posts about '*nixage' referring to Unix/Minix and other *nixes.

We're not averse to making up words, here, but if you choose to use Nixages it would be a good idea to apronymise it as an explanation.

It's your call.