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Mancroft Posted 20 years ago
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Frequently-asked questions acronym
What should the correct acronym for Frequently-asked Questions be?
Presumably, frequently-asked is an adjective and so should be hyphenated.
So, which is correct?
F-AQs
F-aQs
but surely not
FAQs
and certainly not
FAQ's with the greengrocer's apostrophe.
Presumably, frequently-asked is an adjective and so should be hyphenated.
So, which is correct?
F-AQs
F-aQs
but surely not
FAQs
and certainly not
FAQ's with the greengrocer's apostrophe.
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Mancroft What should the correct acronym for Frequently-asked Questions be? Presumably, frequently-asked is an adjective and so should be hyphenated. So, which is correct?
- Mancroft What should the correct acronym for Frequently-asked Questions be?
- Presumably, frequently-asked is an adjective and so should be hyphenated.
- So, which is correct?
- F-AQs F-aQs but surely not FAQs and certainly not FAQ's with the greengrocer's apostrophe.
- I'm not an expert with acronyms, but I know of no rule that says that a plural word in one must be acknowleged as being so.
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MancroftWhat should the correct acronym for Frequently-asked Questions be?
Presumably, frequently-asked is an adjective and so should be hyphenated.
So, which is correct?
F-AQs
F-aQs
but surely not
FAQs
and certainly not
FAQ's with the greengrocer's apostrophe.
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According to the American Heritage Dictionary, FAQ is the correct acronym for frequently asked questions. Note the absence of a hyphen between frequently and asked. Here is the excerpt:
FAQ (fak) noun
Acronym for frequently asked questions. A document listing common questions and answers on a particular subject. FAQs are often posted on Internet newsgroups where new participants
FAQ (fak) noun
Acronym for frequently asked questions. A document listing common questions and answers on a particular subject. FAQs are often posted on Internet newsgroups where new participants
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"Frequently asked" is NOT an adjective. "Frequently" is an adverb that modifies the past tense verb "asked."
Therefore, no hyphen is needed. Should read: Frequently Asked Questions.
For the acronym, do not use an apostrophe, standard style guides recommend simply adding an s.
Therefore, it should read: FAQs.
Personal preference dictates whether or not the "s" i
Therefore, no hyphen is needed. Should read: Frequently Asked Questions.
For the acronym, do not use an apostrophe, standard style guides recommend simply adding an s.
Therefore, it should read: FAQs.
Personal preference dictates whether or not the "s" i
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