- From: Gregory Martin Pfeil <pfeilgm@jmu.edu>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 22:18:49 -0400
- To: Brian Kelly <lisbk@ukoln.ac.uk>
- CC: "Alan J. Flavell" <flavell@mail.cern.ch>, www-html@w3.org
Brian Kelly wrote: > > > Well, In the HTML4.0 draft I was surprised to see the way that the term > > "acronym" was being interpreted. > > Re. the discussion on acronyms and initialisms, what is VRML (Virtual > Reality Markup Language)? The VRML FAQ (F-AY-QUEUE or Fack?) states that > this should be pronounced "vermel". However most people I know in the UK > treat it like HTML and spell out the initials. I don't know anyone who > pronounces HTML as "hit-mell", although URL is pronounced YOU-ARE-ELL > and "earl" (the latter seems to be favoured by many Scots I know). I tend to spell out most acronyms. One in particular that I fight about is SQL (not pronounced "sequel"). Anyway, just thought you might like to know that VRML means "virtual reality MODELING language", just nitpicking - rather unimportant. ------------GREGORY MARTIN PFEIL------------ Composer & Guitarist http://p3.net/~pfeil/ pfeilgm@jmu.edu UIN: 235067 --------Renaissance Productions Inc.-------- Internet Site Design GRID (Internet ref)
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