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> The reality became clear: Ice detention isn’t just a bureaucratic nightmare. Why is it so hard to write "ICE" ? It is an acronym.

• dragonwriter 2y ago
  > Why is it so hard to write "ICE" ? It is an acronym. Setting acronyms in all-caps is a common American stylistic choice, but far from universal in English language writing; initial-cap for acronyms and all-caps for non-acronym initialisms is also a common style, globally, in written English.
  • AnimalMuppet 2y ago
    What's a "non-acronym initialism"?
    • dragonwriter 2y ago
      https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/abbreviation-vs-acronym-vs-initialism-grammar-rules https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/abbreviat...
      • AnimalMuppet 2y ago
        Huh. TIL. Thanks!
  • deleted 2y ago
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• joquarky 2y ago
  I remember when people used to put dots after each letter, making it very clear. Now the burden is on the reader.