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A compromise might be that you have a long and complicated name, but also have a common short abbreviation of that, which normally is used. For example, using your name: The city had the almost...
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2019-12-13T09:04:47Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added
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2019-12-08T08:55:36Z (almost 5 years ago)
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A compromise might be that you have a long and complicated name, but _also_ have a common short abbreviation of that, which normally is used. For example, using your name: > The city had the almost unpronounceable name Exopeildelivurathneyateyafilen, but usually people referred to it just as Exofilen. Of you could even introduce the short name first: > “Let's take the route via Exofilen.” > > “Exofilen? I can't find that on the map.” > > “Well, it's here.“ He pointed to a spot on the map, where it showed a city called Exopeildelivurathneyateyafilen. “Nobody bothers to say that long name; honestly, I don't even know how to pronounce it correctly. Therefore everyone uses the shortened name.”
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2018-05-25T08:13:11Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 10