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Latest comment: 12 years ago by Kotniski in topic Requested move

Acronyms vs Abbreviations

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I've noticed this template being used for abbreviations which are not acronyms. An acronym is something which spells out a pronouncable word (e.g. NATO); for instance, RCMP is not an acronym (it is read as R-C-M-P). I also fail to see how CTZ, MVM, TNR or MA-1 are acronyms. Perhaps a more suitable template could be created? --RFBailey 21:38, 20 August 2006 (UTC)Reply

This interpretation is just plain wrong.--Herpdaderp (talk) 19:49, 5 November 2010 (UTC)Reply
No, it isn't. ABC, TNT etc. are not acronyms, they're initialisms. Acronyms are similar to initialisms but can be said as a word, e.g. NATO, laser etc. McLerristarr | Mclay1 09:01, 26 December 2010 (UTC)Reply

Shouldn't we be linking second parameter?

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If X acronym redirects and could stand for Y page, wouldn't we want Y to be wikilinked? You can manually get around it by adding wikilinks yourself (i.e. here), but if the page itself exists wouldn't we want it linked within the template? WLU (t) (c) Wikipedia's rules:simple/complex 15:22, 28 January 2010 (UTC)Reply

Yes, it should absolutely be linked. I don't get why it wouldn't be. All other {{redirect}}-like dablinks work this way, and the documentation relies on such uniformity. Are there any pages where the entire text of the second argument isn't linked? And if so, why can't they just use {{redirect3}}, or if it's common enough, create a {{redirect-acronym2}} that doesn't link, as seems to be convention? This looks like a job for someone with AWB and some free time. —/Mendaliv//Δ's/ 00:01, 28 March 2010 (UTC)Reply

Requested move

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The following discussion is an archived discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was: moved Kotniski (talk) 14:12, 1 December 2011 (UTC)Reply


Template:Redirect-acronymTemplate:Redirect-synonym – The creator of this template seems to be a little confused as to what an acronym is.

That isn't an acronym; it's a synonym (an acronym is an initialism). Erpert Who is this guy? | Wanna talk about it? 07:45, 10 November 2011 (UTC)Reply

There's no reason this template can't be used in the case where TERM is an acronym. In fact, that's exactly how it is used. See, for example, Audio Interchange File Format, To Tell the Truth, or American Health Care Association. However, while I'm here, may I suggest an error in the way you applied the {{movenotice}} template. Any page on which {{Redirect-acronym}} is transcluded displays {{movenotice}} as if it is the page being moved, rather than the template. Powers T 14:12, 10 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
The request isn't based on not using the template for acronyms. The request is based on using it for other things in addition to acronyms. -- JHunterJ (talk) 21:19, 14 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.