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To: Jamestown1630
The term ‘GPS’ does not belong in a song.

Correct. People may not recognize the acronym. Better to spell it out.

"I tried to contact
The Global Positioning Satellite
But I could not
And that gave me such a fright."

Okay, okay, I'll stick to writing fiction. 😊

34 posted on 07/16/2025 6:33:32 AM PDT by Lazamataz (I'm so on fire that I feel the need to stop, drop, and roll!)
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To: Lazamataz

LOL

I was sternly lectured once by a former West Point professor on mixing up words from different linguistic roots in songs and poems; I’m touchy about it.


36 posted on 07/16/2025 7:05:44 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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