Off Topic Next USMNT Manager?

[OedipusTex]

I wouldn't bring up a purely American topic on a forum based in England, but one of the candidates may be of interest to you Brits. The USMNT presently has an interim manager and plans are to hire a permanent manager in the new year. One of the names which has come up is Louis Van Gaal. Though I don't see him as a fit here, he has an impressive resume and is an intriguing candidate for the job.

The USMNT is in need of a complete makeover after the World Cub qualifying debacle and a youth movement is in order. No telling what we'll see on the pitch at Wembley on November 15, but it probably won't be pretty.

 

[Girt Bucket]

USM , Is that United States Marine, somethinorother?

 

[BrAdY]

USM , Is that United States Marine, somethinorother?

united states mens national team

they like a good abbreviation in yank land

 

[tigerscanada]

USM , Is that United States Marine, somethinorother?

FFS, WA DC IN DE.

 

[Barchullona]

united states mens national team

they like a good abbreviation in yank land

They may well do but USMNT is not an abbreviation it is an acronym.

 

[OedipusTex]

FFS, WA DC IN DE.

Thnx tc

 

[talisker]

They may well do but USMNT is not an abbreviation it is an acronym.

Not an acronym but an initialism.

 

[Barchullona]

Not an acronym but an initialism.

I trust you are being jocular.

 

[MingofHarlem]

Acronyms are abbreviations that are pronounced as words. Initialism is an abbreviation where you sound out the letters individually to form the word like FBI and here with USMNT.

MoH

 

[tigerscanada]

Acronyms are abbreviations that are pronounced as words. Initialism is an abbreviation where you sound out the letters individually to form the word like FBI and here with USMNT.

MoH

Ah, so BBC is initialism, Beeb is a partial acronym of BeeBeeSea ?

tc (aka tea see)

 

[Leon...]

Acronyms are abbreviations that are pronounced as words. Initialism is an abbreviation where you sound out the letters individually to form the word like FBI and here with USMNT.

MoH

I agree with your definition.

However, I'm sure I've come across at least one 'style guide' previously that has defined acronyms as defined by Barca.

 

[Barchullona]

Acronyms are abbreviations that are pronounced as words. Initialism is an abbreviation where you sound out the letters individually to form the word like FBI and here with USMNT.

MoH

That sounds like good summation of it. Being an oldie I come from a simpler age before organisations, especially government ones, went to great efforts, convoluted ones at times, to come up with snappy sets of initials you can use as words, DEFRA, OFSTED etc. It takes two to QUANGO.

 

[dennisboothstash]

united states mens national team

they like a good abbreviation in yank land

what sport?

 

[Quill]

what sport?

Soccer

 

[dennisboothstash]

Soccer

pronounced Saccur?

 

[Yardley Tiger]

That sounds like good summation of it. Being an oldie I come from a simpler age before organisations, especially government ones, went to great efforts, convoluted ones at times, to come up with snappy sets of initials you can use as words, DEFRA, OFSTED etc. It takes two to QUANGO.

But Swansea Harbour Investment Trust has a problem.

 

[Barchullona]

But Swansea Harbour Investment Trust has a problem.

There are a number that had to be rethought.

 

[Quill]

pronounced Saccur?

Saw-ker

 

[OedipusTex]

pronounced Saccur?

Depends on which part of the States.
In Boston, it's Sok-ah
In Atlanta, it's Saw-ker
In Minneapolis, it's Soy-ker
In Los Angeles, it's Dude?

 

[Happy Tiger]

You need Steve Bruce.

He’d get you promoted to the big boys table.