Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Acronyms

AFAIK there are many acronyms that have more than one meaning. What do you think the most common meaning for CPA is? The first person who comments gets one point. The person who finds a less common meaning gets two points tomorrow.

FYA look up an acronym (any length, letters only) that has a meaning that you think most of your classmates do not know. Write this acronym in a comment. You will get two extra points on tomorrow's quiz for finding an acronym to share. In case of duplicate acronyms, whoever comments first gets the points.

BTW, L8R is not a TLA.

BBL

Homework:
  • Study for quiz.
  • Complete 8-1, Covering the Ideas.
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17 comments:

  1. goldie locksApril 13, 2010 at 5:15 PM

    I found a strange acronym, its: ABHRS --> As Built Hardware Reporting System...

    When u say to find the most common meaning of CPA and the least common meaning of it, do we have to comment on it on the blog, or talk about it at school tomorrow?

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  2. goldie locksApril 13, 2010 at 5:18 PM

    also, can you list more than one weird/not common meaning for CPA?

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  3. blink-182April 13, 2010 at 5:27 PM

    my aunt is a cpa a cerified public accountaint

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  4. blink-182April 13, 2010 at 5:35 PM

    OBEMLA is the Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs

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  5. AnonymousApril 13, 2010 at 5:38 PM

    TASER is Thomas A. Smith Electric Rifle

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  6. mandieApril 13, 2010 at 6:15 PM

    this is miss tan by the way - i am at mandie's house. CPA is Chesapeake Paddler's Association. Mandie post too

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  7. mandieApril 13, 2010 at 6:18 PM

    I could have gone first. And I have more:
    copolymer alloy
    Caring People Alliance
    Common Payment Application
    Center for Photographic Art
    Computer Patents Annuities
    Circular Patch Antenna
    more on this website: http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/CPA

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  8. goldie locksApril 13, 2010 at 6:23 PM

    Hey thats the website i used! :O omg

    here are others:

    Chirped-Pulse Amplification
    Child Protective Agency
    Cost Per Action
    Chairman's Program Assessment
    Care Programme Approach

    and more ;)

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  9. AnonymousApril 13, 2010 at 6:41 PM

    I printed out the whole list of CPA acronyms... I'll bring it to school tomorrow! :D

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  10. AnonymousApril 13, 2010 at 6:42 PM

    In my first comment when I said TASER was Thomas A. Smith Electric Rifle, I meant Thomas A. Swift Electric Rifle. :D

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  11. MsmittyApril 13, 2010 at 7:15 PM

    AHAA: Aircraft Handling Airman Apprentice
    CJAB: Criminal Justice Advisory Board
    ZBC: Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation
    and my favorite...
    DUCK: Downtown Urban Community Kids

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  12. Mrs. BurkeApril 13, 2010 at 7:32 PM

    These are really good. Did you understand the acronyms that I used?

    Blink gets one point thanks to her aunt. BTW,I like all the other weird ones. I'll save some for the Chapter 8 quiz.

    I was surprised by the meaning of TASER.

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  13. MsmittyApril 13, 2010 at 7:58 PM

    AFAIK: As far as I know
    FYA: For Your Amusmant
    BTW: By The Way
    L8R: Later
    TLA: Three Letter Acronym
    BBL: Be Back Later

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  14. laurieApril 13, 2010 at 10:44 PM

    UGV---unmanned ground vehicle
    CPA---chief of public affairs, california partnership academics

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  15. Ron BurgendyApril 14, 2010 at 3:48 PM

    I'm Ron Burgundy, you stay classy San Diego

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  16. MsmittyApril 14, 2010 at 4:06 PM

    Haha you spelt burgundy wrong in your name wrong :-)

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  17. AlexerApril 14, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    You cant do that

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