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 :/.

  • FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.websiteEnglish
    95·
    23 hours ago

    Would it be acceptable in a conversation to talk about the I.C.E ?

    I don’t see anybody getting thrown out of the house for daring to spell out an acronym that is usually pronounced as a word. What kind of people do you hang out with? It might cause confusion but context normally helps.

    If you were speaking of I.C.E. to me I’d punch you in the face. Also if you referred to them as ICE. That’s because I refer to them, correctly, as the SS.

    • N0x0n@lemmy.mlOP
      34·
      19 hours ago

      Hummm

      If you were speaking of I.C.E. to me I’d punch you in the face.

      Why? This is kinda the opposite you said just above

      I don’t see anybody getting thrown out of the house for daring to spell out an acronym that is usually pronounced as a word.

      :/