Luis Castillo traded to the Baltimore Orioles - I give it an F

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Re: Luis Castillo traded to the Baltimore Orioles - I give it an F

Post by Sibelius Hindemith » Fri May 09, 2025 3:51 pm

Yeah, but if you just say PIN it seems to confuse a lot of people and if you say PI number it sounds like you're referring to the geometrical constant.

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Re: Luis Castillo traded to the Baltimore Orioles - I give it a F

Post by Michael K. » Fri May 09, 2025 4:31 pm

Big_Maple wrote:
Fri May 09, 2025 2:54 pm

You need your PIN number for the ATM machine (M = machine), Michael.
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Re: Luis Castillo traded to the Baltimore Orioles - I give it an F

Post by Millikin » Fri May 09, 2025 4:49 pm

Abbreviations take on singular meanings of their own, so I think it's okay to add "number" to PIN Number and it's also OK to say "RBIs" even though RBI stands for runs batted in.
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Re: Luis Castillo traded to the Baltimore Orioles - I give it an F

Post by mostonmike » Sat May 10, 2025 4:27 am

Millikin wrote:
Fri May 09, 2025 4:49 pm
Abbreviations take on singular meanings of their own, so I think it's okay to add "number" to PIN Number and it's also OK to say "RBIs" even though RBI stands for runs batted in.
So it should be RsBI ? Damn, we've all missed that for years then. :oops:

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Re: Luis Castillo traded to the Baltimore Orioles - I give it an F

Post by Millikin » Sat May 10, 2025 4:30 am

mostonmike wrote:
Sat May 10, 2025 4:27 am
Millikin wrote:
Fri May 09, 2025 4:49 pm
Abbreviations take on singular meanings of their own, so I think it's okay to add "number" to PIN Number and it's also OK to say "RBIs" even though RBI stands for runs batted in.
So it should be RsBI ? Damn, we've all missed that for years then. :oops:
No I'm saying some people insist on saying "5 RBI" even though "5 RBIs" is fine.

Tuna Fish on the other hand: Unacceptably redundant.
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