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minus-squareTikiporch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 day agoApparently repeating the last letter in an acronym is referred to as RAS Syndrome, or Redundant Acronym Syndrome Syndrome. I guess this also applies to initialisms like ATM, FYI. I can’t remember where I learned that for the life of me, though.
minus-squarejballs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 day agoRequiem for a Dream is one of those movies that everyone should see exactly once. Edit: My bad, that was ATA. My mind internationally blanked most of that movie out.
minus-squarePortosian@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 day agoJust a little FYI information as a PSA announcement.
Apparently repeating the last letter in an acronym is referred to as RAS Syndrome, or Redundant Acronym Syndrome Syndrome. I guess this also applies to initialisms like ATM, FYI.
I can’t remember where I learned that for the life of me, though.
ATM Mouth?
Requiem for a Dream is one of those movies that everyone should see exactly once.
Edit: My bad, that was ATA. My mind internationally blanked most of that movie out.
Just a little FYI information as a PSA announcement.