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Q&A Why are Americans obsessed with acronyms, abreviations and initials? [closed]

If anybody has an answer to this question I'd love to hear it. And, yes, it is on topic because I've used the obsession in a story. Here's the thing . . . There's a difference between text and sp...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Surtsey‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:47:48Z (about 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/38883
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Surtsey‭ · 2019-12-08T09:47:48Z (about 5 years ago)
If anybody has an answer to this question I'd love to hear it. And, yes, it is on topic because I've used the obsession in a story.

Here's the thing . . .

There's a difference between text and speech. I understand that whilst writing a report a person involved in law enforcement or medicine my replace 'Gun shot wound" with "GSW" - it's quicker and easier. However, I have watched a plethora of TV shows where a character says, "GSW to the chest." It makes no sense! It's not quicker or easier!

"GSW" is five syllables. Gun shot wound is only three!

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-09-13T12:30:44Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: -5