Isn't the point of shorthand to allow someone to copy text in
real time? You don't have to do that if you're the one typing
the message in the first place.

Here in Illinois, CMS is the Central Management Services division
of the state government, and BLO is a street term for cocaine.


charlie b wrote:

I think it's more like shorthand - a quick way to communicate
and cuts down on typing. It's a lot easier to use CMS for
compound miter saw and SCMS for sliding compound miter
saw. BLO is quicker than typing boiled linseed oil.