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From: Stephen Leake <Stephe.Leake@nasa.gov>
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Subject: Re: Case sensitivity (was Re: no title)
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Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org> writes:

> jimmaureenrogers@worldnet.att.net (Jim Rogers) writes:
> 
> > I do not see how this makes your point.
> > Most acronyms are commonly used with only upper case 
> > notation. For instance, one I am dealing with is AFSCN.
> 
> I wish this were so here. The UK press has decided that if an acronym
> is pronounceable it is to be spelt with title case (eg, Department for
> Environment, Food & Rural Affairs => Defra).

which is why case sensitivity is bad :).

> My wife points out that there is a strong historical precedent in
> Radar, but I don't have to like it!

In that case, the acronym became a word. I would normally not
capitalize it: " the radar shows rain in the northeast".

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-- Stephe