[LMB] OT: Tautological placemames!

[Philip Johnson]

Stellan Lagerstrom wrote:
> Dan Tilque wrote:
> 
>>
>> This phenomenon happens with ordinary words too: 'lukewarm' and
>> 'rice paddy' are redundant in the exact same manner.
>>   
> 
> One of the most efficient ways to make it happen is of course to hide
> (and thus forget the presence of) a word in an acronym:
> 
> ATM Machine
> PIN Number

Or even: Personal Identification PIN Number

> CD Disc
> LCD Display
> RAM Memory
> etc.
> 
> See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAS_syndrome
> 
> /Stellan
> 

Phil the Badger
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