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

[1raider1]

Why is I. S. I. S. pronounced as isis, but U. S. A. is pronounced U S A?

[b4its2late]

Yep, he is such a dirtbag.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Because if you pronounced it as “Is, is,” it would remind people too much of an infamous Bill Clinton quote.

[Chickensoup]

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.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Post of the day. :)

[Haiku Guy]

I.S.I.S. is pronounced “Isis” because “Dog Shit” was taken.

[Da Coyote]

And why is Obama not pronounced **shole?

[1raider1]

I want to thank all of you for the thoughtful/funny responses.

[9YearLurker]

USA is easy, with only three letters. Better question would be, why wasn’t USSR pronounced “user”?

[Resettozero]

That sure is one pretty crow.

[Blood of Tyrants]

It depends on what the definition of is is.

[Covenantor]

And why is Obama not pronounced **shole?

Well, around these parts **shole IS the way we pronounce it. Must be a regional thing.

[reg45]

Then it would be E. U. - just like the E. U.

[sagar]

Oosah! Oosah! Oosah!

[jch10]

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.

[Exit148]

What about UK?

[Boogieman]

One is an anagram, the other is just initials.

[Covenantor]

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?

[Zeppo]

Why do people drive on a parkway but park on a driveway?

I am so confused...

[SkyDancer]

Because of fish riding bicycles on the cop car in the WalMart bus zone independently.

[Resettozero]

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.