What is an sqrl?
09-14-12 | 07:02 PM
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Yeah, I give up on knowing what sqrl means. There is too much misinformation. But I read it aloud as a sequence of letters: S-Q-R-L. So according to section 10.9 of the Chicago Manual of Style, it is proper to use the article "an" rather than "a" for preceding sqrl.
From CMoS:
10.9“A,” “an,” or “the” preceding an abbreviation
When an abbreviation follows an indefinite article, the choice of a or an is determined by the way the abbreviation would be read aloud. Acronyms are read as words and are rarely preceded by a, an, or the (“member nations of NATO”), except when used adjectivally (“a NATO initiative”). Initialisms are read as a series of letters and are often preceded by an article (“member nations of the EU”). See 10.2; see also 7.44.
an HMO
a UFO
From CMoS:
10.9“A,” “an,” or “the” preceding an abbreviation
When an abbreviation follows an indefinite article, the choice of a or an is determined by the way the abbreviation would be read aloud. Acronyms are read as words and are rarely preceded by a, an, or the (“member nations of NATO”), except when used adjectivally (“a NATO initiative”). Initialisms are read as a series of letters and are often preceded by an article (“member nations of the EU”). See 10.2; see also 7.44.
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09-14-12 | 07:05 PM
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This **** could have gone on for days. We could have had something really special here, like the zerospeed-chop thread. Instead, some dumbasses have to ruin it.
I'm taking my ball and going home. You guys really sqrl'd this one.
I'm taking my ball and going home. You guys really sqrl'd this one.
09-14-12 | 07:21 PM
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09-15-12 | 12:52 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
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You've got a lot of nerve, man. A lot.
Next you're going to be saying that women "belong" doing things other than making me sandwiches.
JKJKJKJK
Next you're going to be saying that women "belong" doing things other than making me sandwiches.
JKJKJKJK
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09-15-12 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."