It's not an acronym unless it's pronounced as a word. If spelled out, or it
doesn't make a word it's just an abbreviation.

Then you have the people who insist on being redundant. Some examples:
vin number
nic card
pin number

this drives me up a wall when people say these.

--
Steve Barker



"Goedjn" wrote in message
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On 3 Nov 2006 05:34:05 -0800, "RicodJour"
wrote:

wrote:
Hi, I just wanted to find out how professsional electricians refer to
the National Electrical Code. Do they spell it out or do they
pronounce it "neck"?

People don't say oosa, fibbee, or niba. They say USA, FBI and NBA.
Same with the nec.


TLAs (Three letter acronyms) are usually spelled out.
Longer acronyms are usually pronounced, if the result
is pronouncable.

That's why it's

D.O.D. and E.P.A and "FEMA"

Generally with adjectives inserted.