Re: Comet LINEAR, A question for an astro speech therapist

From: John R Pierce (pierce@No-Spam)
Date: Sun Nov 30 2003 - 21:50:26 MST


>>>LINEAR = Lincoln Near Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR)
>>>
>>>LI = Lincoln
>>>NEAR = near
>>>
>>>Thus...pronounced la NEER
>>
>>I've always pronounced that li-NEE'-er
>

> It's an acronym. The pronounciation of acronyms does not depend on
> the pronounciation of any of the components thereof. That's my final
> word on this subject. To think, it isn't even full moon. I must be
> feeling photon withdrawal symptoms.

actually, I'll bet its a Mynorca. Thats a backwards acronym, they
started with a word, and tried to figure out what it could stand for...

yeah. its raining here too. :(



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