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<blockquote data-quote="Jessica Booker" data-source="post: 38629" data-attributes="member: 2672"><p>ACRONYMS....</p><p></p><p>My absolute pet peeve.</p><p></p><p>You are assuming your reader knows what the acronym stands for. Sure something that is an acronym but also a brand name, you expect people to know (e.g. FT, BBC) but if you are using legal or business terminology acronyms, 99 times out of 100 your reader won't have a clue what you are on about (some exceptions like IPO or M&A).</p><p></p><p>I have been reviewing apps recently and have had things like "EMNEs" and "MTN bonds" mentioned in sentences. I haven't got a clue what either of these things are even in the context of the paragraph they are written. And I am not going to take the time to try and find out, so I am just going to basically ignore it.</p><p></p><p>Remember the person making a decision on your application is probably not a lawyer. And even a lawyer might not know what the acronym is if it isn't within their industry/sector/area of expertise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jessica Booker, post: 38629, member: 2672"] ACRONYMS.... My absolute pet peeve. You are assuming your reader knows what the acronym stands for. Sure something that is an acronym but also a brand name, you expect people to know (e.g. FT, BBC) but if you are using legal or business terminology acronyms, 99 times out of 100 your reader won't have a clue what you are on about (some exceptions like IPO or M&A). I have been reviewing apps recently and have had things like "EMNEs" and "MTN bonds" mentioned in sentences. I haven't got a clue what either of these things are even in the context of the paragraph they are written. And I am not going to take the time to try and find out, so I am just going to basically ignore it. Remember the person making a decision on your application is probably not a lawyer. And even a lawyer might not know what the acronym is if it isn't within their industry/sector/area of expertise. [/QUOTE]
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