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AIBU to think MNHQ is technically wrong?

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ChaosTrulyReigns · 24/02/2012 11:09

If the word is Mumsnet, and then surely the place should be MHQ and the proles should actually be Mers or Metters?

I know it doesn't flow as well, but, hey, accuracy is improtant isn't it?

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Thumbwitch · 24/02/2012 23:16

infulence - is that linguistically related to 'any fule kno'? Wink

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ChaosTrulyReigns · 24/02/2012 23:14

debka, come and sit by me. We can be acronym budz.

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ChaosTrulyReigns · 24/02/2012 23:14

I am a lovely infulence.

[factoid]

I have remaned the Why I'd like to test Dettlo box for MHQ.

See?

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Honeydragon · 24/02/2012 23:06

Chaos has caused me to use Tweedle in RL she is a bad influence

debka · 24/02/2012 22:53

I'm finding myself agreeing with Chaos on this one.

If it's MN, therefore Mums Net, there is a glaringly missing apostrophe.

Whereas if it's just M, you can ignore the crap grammar.

Tee2072 · 24/02/2012 22:48

Well, I said I was going to bed...didn't say I would be on my phone while there. Don't mind if I do, Val...

Thumbwitch · 24/02/2012 22:40

I rather love "doily" as a mild insult! Grin

And did have a quiet at MNHQ being reduced to MH, which of course just happens to be the same shortening as for Mental Health.... Grin more.

Valpollicella · 24/02/2012 22:37

Nah you're not Tee....

Stay

waves Wine bottle

Tee2072 · 24/02/2012 22:35

Good for you Honey! That's fab.

And Chaos was calling me a lush. It's actually mostly exhaustion.

Really, am going to bed. Swear I am...

Honeydragon · 24/02/2012 22:33

I have been sober for 2 years and 9 months < insane proud>

Trills · 24/02/2012 22:27

I think you get extra point is you mistype Choas's name.

Tee2072 · 24/02/2012 22:26

SRE might be better...

Tee2072 · 24/02/2012 22:25

SIOB

RSE

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ChaosTrulyReigns · 24/02/2012 22:24

She's probably had 2 glasses of wine.

Wink
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Tee2072 · 24/02/2012 22:21

5 points to HoneyDragon. Would have been 10 but lost 5 for misspelling Chaos' full name.

Honeydragon · 24/02/2012 22:19

don't you doily me Chaos Truely Reigns , it is not my fault that i takes at least two members of HQ to sort you out every time you post an op.

PurplePidjin · 24/02/2012 22:15

Surely, then, it should be Mums' Net as it's the network belonging to the Mums?

crazynanna · 24/02/2012 22:14

Just noticed mumsnet is a small m

Trills · 24/02/2012 22:12

I like Oxford commas too

Lexilicious · 24/02/2012 22:11

excuse me but headquarters is a single word too so MNHQ should actually be MH by extension.

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ChaosTrulyReigns · 24/02/2012 22:08

Were my commas right Jux? were they? were they?

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Iggly · 24/02/2012 22:08

It's mums net surely. Which over time has morphed into one word and I expect to see it in the next OED.

MNHQ retained their use of the two word format and because it's an acronym, they capitalise so it becomes Mums Net.

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ChaosTrulyReigns · 24/02/2012 22:07

finger space Valp?

Have you been helping young DC with their writing?

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Jux · 24/02/2012 22:07

I like Oxford commas.

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ChaosTrulyReigns · 24/02/2012 22:03

It was Olivia you doily.

Wink
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