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What's another example of an acronym that has stopped being literal? Some acronyms become words but I can't think of any whose letters are no longer accurate.
by ericyd 3y ago
What's another example of an acronym that has stopped being literal? Some acronyms become words but I can't think of any whose letters are no longer accurate.
- SargeDebian 3y agoI guess BRICS: > In August 2023, at the 15th BRICS Summit, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates had been invited to join the bloc. Full membership will take effect on 1 January 2024.
- shawabawa3 3y agoNot exactly the same but UTC is an interesting one, it's an acronym for "coordinated universal time", but is in the wrong order as a compromise to the French that wanted "temps universel coordoné"
- rossdavidh 3y ago3M (originally Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing) is now just a name, which means nothing. Same for KFC (once Kentucky Fried Chicken). It may be more common in company names or other legally-fraught acronyms.
- xnx 3y agoSimilarly the Big Ten football conference is now 14 teams.
- chrismcb 3y agoAt one point the big ten had 12 teams and the big 12 had ten teams...