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Why is I. S. I. S. pronounced as isis, but U. S. A. is pronounced U-S-A?
my fertile mind
| 10/8/2014
| 1raider1
Posted on 10/08/2014 6:10:47 AM PDT by 1raider1
Why is I. S. I. S. pronounced as isis, but U. S. A. is pronounced U S A?
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: acronyms; isis
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To: Texas Eagle
Yep, he is such a dirtbag.
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posted on
10/08/2014 6:22:55 AM PDT
by
b4its2late
(A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
To: 1raider1
Because if you pronounced it as “Is, is,” it would remind people too much of an infamous Bill Clinton quote.
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posted on
10/08/2014 6:23:36 AM PDT
by
rightwingintelligentsia
(Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
To: Texas Eagle
I don’t use the enemies terminology. I use the terminology I choose.
ISIS
Moslim (which was the spelling before they changed it)
Do you think other countries change terminology to fit others.
No,
We are not called the United States in other countries, Instead they use their own language and preferences.
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posted on
10/08/2014 6:24:22 AM PDT
by
Chickensoup
(Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
To: Organic Panic
To: 1raider1
I.S.I.S. is pronounced “Isis” because “Dog Shit” was taken.
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posted on
10/08/2014 6:25:36 AM PDT
by
Haiku Guy
(Health Care Haiku: If You Have a Right / To the Labor I Provide / I Must Be Your Slave)
To: 1raider1
And why is Obama not pronounced **shole?
To: All
I want to thank all of you for the thoughtful/funny responses.
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posted on
10/08/2014 6:29:40 AM PDT
by
1raider1
To: 1raider1
USA is easy, with only three letters. Better question would be, why wasn’t USSR pronounced “user”?
To: dead
That sure is one pretty crow.
To: 1raider1
It depends on what the definition of is is.
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posted on
10/08/2014 6:39:05 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
To: Da Coyote
And why is Obama not pronounced **shole?Well, around these parts **shole IS the way we pronounce it. Must be a regional thing.
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posted on
10/08/2014 6:41:43 AM PDT
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: Organic Panic
Then it would be E. U. - just like the E. U.
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posted on
10/08/2014 6:48:49 AM PDT
by
reg45
(Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class.)
To: 1raider1
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posted on
10/08/2014 6:50:56 AM PDT
by
sagar
To: Covenantor
I resemble that remark, being a teacher, myself. I had some really smart teachers. They inspired me. Too bad you didn’t have any like that. No doubt you are self taught.
I find the last generation of teachers to be the beginning of the dumbed down teachers.
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posted on
10/08/2014 6:52:33 AM PDT
by
jch10
(WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM THE COYOTE IN CHIEF?)
To: 1raider1
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posted on
10/08/2014 6:53:49 AM PDT
by
Exit148
To: 1raider1
One is an anagram, the other is just initials.
To: jch10
No, I was taught English in the fifties and early sixties and understood that U.S.A. was an written abbreviation but when read we were to use “United States of America”, the same as with any abbreviated word.
The quality of public education started its descent into the abyss with the formation of teachers unions. Fortunately, I missed that pernicious assault.
Bit of a thin skinned member of the collective hive known as Public School Teacher aren’t you?
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posted on
10/08/2014 7:04:44 AM PDT
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: 1raider1
Why do people drive on a parkway but park on a driveway?
I am so confused...
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posted on
10/08/2014 7:04:56 AM PDT
by
Zeppo
("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
To: 1raider1
Because of fish riding bicycles on the cop car in the WalMart bus zone independently.
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posted on
10/08/2014 7:08:15 AM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am)
To: Covenantor
The quality of public education started its descent into the abyss with the formation of teachers unions.
I'd say the slide began in earnest when the Marxists infiltrated (took over) the textbook publishers. In no time at all, Marxists were American college presidents.
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