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 :/.

  • NABDad@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    13 hours ago

    Briefly mildly confusing maybe. Not very confusing unless you’re already pretty confused about everything.

    How are people hearing I.C.E. referred to as ICE without any context?

    I don’t think anyone is confused into thinking that frozen water is racist or murdering people indiscriminately.

    Or are you saying that someone said “I hate ICE”, and you thought they were talking about frozen water? Admittedly, if it was blurted out as a non sequitur with no other information it might be briefly misunderstood. Also, given the storm that hammered the U.S. recently, folks here could easily be talking about frozen water.

    But all you have to do is ask for clarification.