Is there some hidden pronounciation rule I’m not aware of? And why do we say F.B.I and not FBI or U.S.B and not USB ?

I know it seems a really silly question seeing the actual situation with the ICE eveywhere on the news… But this really bothers me on why people yell ICE when it’s actually the I.C.E :/.

  • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    FBI and USB aren’t words, ICE is.

    POTUS isn’t actually a word, but it’s often pronounced that way.

    The Depot of Transportation is often reduced to DOT.

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      2 months ago

      ICE=Immigration and Customs Enforcement

      FBI=Federal Bureau of Investigation

      USB=Universal Serial Bus

      None of those are words :/ but an acronym.