Abbreviation: UH vs. UHH
Nov 7, 2011 05:59:25 #
I noticed something about the Ugly Hedgehog abbreviations used on the forum.
While hedgehog is one word (a least according to wikipedia) and the abbreviation should be UH, plenty of people seem to be using UHH.
I would like to establish one "official" abbreviation for contest titles and whatever else we might have in the future.
So what's the general opinion? UH or UHH?
While hedgehog is one word (a least according to wikipedia) and the abbreviation should be UH, plenty of people seem to be using UHH.
I would like to establish one "official" abbreviation for contest titles and whatever else we might have in the future.
So what's the general opinion? UH or UHH?
Nov 7, 2011 06:21:58 #
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, hedgehog is one word. Therefore, I believe the abbreviation should be "UH."
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedgehog
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedgehog
Nov 7, 2011 07:50:20 #
The precise form should probably be "UH", the only drawback to that is the use of 'uh...' as a syntactical component, such as in the form 'uh..what did you expect it to look like", whereas the capitalized abbreviation "UHH" leaves no confusion. This is one of those rare cases where usage may trump M-W correctness.
Nov 7, 2011 09:41:55 #
Nov 7, 2011 09:57:50 #
Nov 7, 2011 10:18:08 #
Nov 7, 2011 10:33:47 #
MWAC wrote:
I use UHH only because I read UH as "uh?"
Good point, MWAC...me, too!
Nov 7, 2011 10:45:13 #
Nov 7, 2011 10:48:31 #
Nov 7, 2011 11:42:08 #
But normally, it would be in lower case.
MWAC wrote:
I use UHH only because I read UH as "uh?"
Nov 7, 2011 11:48:52 #
Nov 7, 2011 12:27:35 #
traveler90712 wrote:
I thought about that, then remembered the sizable minority of users who TYPE IN ALL CAPS ALL THE TIME...But normally, it would be in lower case.
Nov 7, 2011 12:28:18 #
David707 wrote:
Good point, MWAC...me, too!
My point exactly.MWAC wrote:
I use UHH only because I read UH as "uh?"
Good point, MWAC...me, too!
Nov 7, 2011 12:31:22 #
Nov 7, 2011 15:08:00 #
Mr Admin.
Make YOUR decision! The group will never be 100% in agreement, either way you go.
Make YOUR decision! The group will never be 100% in agreement, either way you go.
Admin wrote:
I noticed something about the Ugly Hedgehog abbreviations used on the forum.
While hedgehog is one word (a least according to wikipedia) and the abbreviation should be UH, plenty of people seem to be using UHH.
I would like to establish one "official" abbreviation for contest titles and whatever else we might have in the future.
So what's the general opinion? UH or UHH?
While hedgehog is one word (a least according to wikipedia) and the abbreviation should be UH, plenty of people seem to be using UHH.
I would like to establish one "official" abbreviation for contest titles and whatever else we might have in the future.
So what's the general opinion? UH or UHH?
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