Pointless nit-picking

[madbaker]

Eventually you will need to memorize PINNNNNNNNNs, because every time it gets abbreviated popular usage will add "number" to it. We're only at the PINN stage with our ATMMs, but I'm sure that'll change in a couple years.

Comments

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

And don't forget "SSN Number."

[serendipity17.livejournal.com]

"AT machine" sounds clunky. I think maybe people forget these are acronyms and not original nouns.

[madbaker.livejournal.com]

Exactly. Which is why it will go from "ATM" to "ATM machine" to "ATMM" to "ATMM machine"...

[aastg.livejournal.com]

Aha, but remember that in the banking magicks acronyms are mystically transformed into nouns, yes? Hence, in Bankglish "PIN number" and "ATM machine" are perfectly correct usage.

(There will not be a quiz. You know this already.)

[albionwood.livejournal.com]

Take heart - at least we don't hear about the "SALT talks" any more!