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TLDR: Today's emerging conventions are tomorrow's traditions. The tools that the English language now has to summarise and communicate thoughts most likely eme
by gabrielrotbart 14y ago
TLDR: Today's emerging conventions are tomorrow's traditions.
The tools that the English language now has to summarise and communicate thoughts most likely emerged as a convention after years or decades of use, just like any other part of linguist evolution.
I also disagree that having an acronym unfamiliar to someone would prevent them from reading on.