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MM50 - Acronyms are abbreviations Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/13/2018
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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This cache is placed in honor of the birthday of one of the original piranhas! Mmarmont is turning 50 this month!!! This is a puzzle cache, it is not at the posted coordinates.

*** Cache is not at the posted coordinates ***

Acronyms are abbreviations that are pronounced as words. Sometime abbreviations are confused with acronyms.

In Geo-caching uses both acronyms (such as TOTT) but most are just abbreviations: TFTC, GZ, GPS, DNF, FTF, P&G, UTM, TNLN, etc.

The use of both acronyms and abbreviations is very common especially in the military and government.

Some common examples of abbreviations are: IRS, CIA, FBI, USA, NFL, FAQ, IBM, BBC, CBS

Some common examples of acronyms are: NASA, NATO, OPEC, ASAP, SONAR, ZIP (code), TASER, gif, SIM (card), IRA, RAM

The following acronyms and abbreviations are followed with which word and letter to use.

Example: Cobol, 3,4 would be "e" Third word, fourth letter, from the acronym for "Common Business-Oriented Language"

SQL, 1,5
ps (in letter), 2,2
Laser, 7,3
VAT, 3,2
Scuba, 4,7
LCD, 1,2
taser, 4/4
HTML (4 words), 3,4
Radar (4 words), 4,4
Seal (Navy, 3 word), 1,2
bcc, 2,5 - AD, 2,3
AIDS, 3,5
RSVP, 4,4
GOP, 1,3




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