What does "CPD" mean to you? Today, at work, I've seen it refer to both "continuing professional development" AND "cable position device". (Separate texts!) #AmEditing - ThreadSky

stancarey.bsky.social • 71 days ago

What does "CPD" mean to you? Today, at work, I've seen it refer to both "continuing professional development" AND "cable position device". (Separate texts!) #AmEditing

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theclarityeditor.bsky.social•71 days ago

Different acronym but: STI was for me "sexually transmitted infection" (I used to work in reproductive health) and was amused to learn recently that STI is also "science, technology and innovation." Ah the dangers of acronyms... 😁

theonetrueghost.bsky.social•70 days ago

when i first encountered “std” used for “standard” (as in the c standard library) i did much the same thing

stancarey.bsky.social•70 days ago

Oh yes. Though at least in this case the uppercase–lowercase patterns give them some visual distance.

booknerdzara.bsky.social•71 days ago

To me, CPD is continuing professional development. (I'm in the UK if that makes a difference!)

stancarey.bsky.social•71 days ago

Thank you. That's its usual meaning for me too (or sometimes "continual...")

johnmoynes.bsky.social•71 days ago

Corrupt Police Department

stancarey.bsky.social•71 days ago

Wouldn't surprise me if Corrupt was an actual place in the US heartland

johnmoynes.bsky.social•71 days ago

I shudder to think how they'd pronounce it.

ane-sofie.bsky.social•70 days ago

Chronic Pulmonary Disease? Good fit for your workplace?

stancarey.bsky.social•70 days ago

That's another one I see quite often. Luckily context tends to make it obvious which one is meant.

ebrenner.bsky.social•71 days ago

In my work, I have to pay attention to "IP": is the author referring to internet protocol or intellectual property? Both are possible with some clients.

stancarey.bsky.social•71 days ago

Oh yes. I've had "IP" in both (and other) senses at work; luckily context can usually disambiguate

auntlucy.bsky.social•71 days ago

Circuit public defender

stancarey.bsky.social•71 days ago

Oh, that's a good one.

mededitor.bsky.social•71 days ago

Cardiopulmonary disease.

stancarey.bsky.social•71 days ago

Good example, and very common in some contexts

tomslists.bsky.social•71 days ago

I got a lot of emails that started PFA… from a Turkish company

I looked it up online and found ‘pulverised fly ash’ which didn’t seem appropriate.

Turns out they meant ’please find attached’

stancarey.bsky.social•71 days ago

I remember it took me a while to figure that one out when I first saw it too.

q.pheevr.ca•70 days ago

COMPOUND, but I don’t know why we’re shouting.

stancarey.bsky.social•70 days ago

This was my automatic interpretation for some years.

allanartist.bsky.social•71 days ago

I thought it was that cannabis stuff to help you sleep.

jamesmcconnachie.bsky.social•71 days ago

Chicago Police Department?

stancarey.bsky.social•71 days ago

I await the day they cameo in my work

carteredman.bsky.social•71 days ago

Customs and Border Patrol in the US

stancarey.bsky.social•71 days ago

The scientists who specialize in backronyms ought to have considered making it "SIT". Or anything else, really
https://bsky.app/profile/theclarityeditor.bsky.social/post/3lffi6xkowk2i

theclarityeditor.bsky.social•71 days ago

😂

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