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It can't be an abbreviation as that refers to subtractions of letters existing in the word and I only count one 'm' in millions. Yes it's pedantry and yes I un
by wavefunction 11y ago
It can't be an abbreviation as that refers to subtractions of letters existing in the word and I only count one 'm' in millions.
Yes it's pedantry and yes I understand that 'mm' is in someways a convention but it's a terrible one.
- anamexis 11y agoAs long as we're being pedantic, abbreviation does not refer strictly to "subtractions of letters existing in the word," it is any shortened form of a word or phrase. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbreviation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbreviation (see especially the section on plural forms) http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/abbreviation http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_eng... http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abbreviation http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abbreviation
- wavefunction 11y agoHow is adding non-existent letters any form of abbreviation? That's all I was stating.
- anamexis 11y agoBecause it is a shorter form of the word it abbreviates. 'mm' is shorter than 'millions'.