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Why is I. S. I. S. pronounced as isis, but U. S. A. is pronounced U-S-A?
my fertile mind | 10/8/2014 | 1raider1

Posted on 10/08/2014 6:10:47 AM PDT by 1raider1

Why is I. S. I. S. pronounced as isis, but U. S. A. is pronounced U S A?


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To: Texas Eagle

Yep, he is such a dirtbag.


21 posted on 10/08/2014 6:22:55 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: 1raider1

Because if you pronounced it as “Is, is,” it would remind people too much of an infamous Bill Clinton quote.


22 posted on 10/08/2014 6:23:36 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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To: Texas Eagle

I don’t use the enemies terminology. I use the terminology I choose.

ISIS

Moslim (which was the spelling before they changed it)

Do you think other countries change terminology to fit others.

No,

We are not called the United States in other countries, Instead they use their own language and preferences.


23 posted on 10/08/2014 6:24:22 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: Organic Panic

Post of the day. :)


24 posted on 10/08/2014 6:25:08 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: 1raider1

I.S.I.S. is pronounced “Isis” because “Dog Shit” was taken.


25 posted on 10/08/2014 6:25:36 AM PDT by Haiku Guy (Health Care Haiku: If You Have a Right / To the Labor I Provide / I Must Be Your Slave)
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To: 1raider1

And why is Obama not pronounced **shole?


26 posted on 10/08/2014 6:26:50 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: All

I want to thank all of you for the thoughtful/funny responses.


27 posted on 10/08/2014 6:29:40 AM PDT by 1raider1
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To: 1raider1

USA is easy, with only three letters. Better question would be, why wasn’t USSR pronounced “user”?


28 posted on 10/08/2014 6:29:55 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: dead

That sure is one pretty crow.


29 posted on 10/08/2014 6:29:55 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: 1raider1

It depends on what the definition of is is.


30 posted on 10/08/2014 6:39:05 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: Da Coyote
And why is Obama not pronounced **shole?

Well, around these parts **shole IS the way we pronounce it. Must be a regional thing.

31 posted on 10/08/2014 6:41:43 AM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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To: Organic Panic

Then it would be E. U. - just like the E. U.


32 posted on 10/08/2014 6:48:49 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class.)
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To: 1raider1

Oosah! Oosah! Oosah!


33 posted on 10/08/2014 6:50:56 AM PDT by sagar
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To: Covenantor

I resemble that remark, being a teacher, myself. I had some really smart teachers. They inspired me. Too bad you didn’t have any like that. No doubt you are self taught.

I find the last generation of teachers to be the beginning of the dumbed down teachers.


34 posted on 10/08/2014 6:52:33 AM PDT by jch10 (WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM THE COYOTE IN CHIEF?)
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To: 1raider1

What about UK?


35 posted on 10/08/2014 6:53:49 AM PDT by Exit148
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To: 1raider1

One is an anagram, the other is just initials.


36 posted on 10/08/2014 6:55:59 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: jch10

No, I was taught English in the fifties and early sixties and understood that U.S.A. was an written abbreviation but when read we were to use “United States of America”, the same as with any abbreviated word.

The quality of public education started its descent into the abyss with the formation of teachers unions. Fortunately, I missed that pernicious assault.

Bit of a thin skinned member of the collective hive known as Public School Teacher aren’t you?


37 posted on 10/08/2014 7:04:44 AM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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To: 1raider1

Why do people drive on a parkway but park on a driveway?

I am so confused...


38 posted on 10/08/2014 7:04:56 AM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: 1raider1

Because of fish riding bicycles on the cop car in the WalMart bus zone independently.


39 posted on 10/08/2014 7:08:15 AM PDT by SkyDancer (I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am)
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To: Covenantor
The quality of public education started its descent into the abyss with the formation of teachers unions.

I'd say the slide began in earnest when the Marxists infiltrated (took over) the textbook publishers. In no time at all, Marxists were American college presidents.
40 posted on 10/08/2014 7:08:38 AM PDT by Resettozero
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