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Flexible Abbreviations #895004
06/16/13 10:50 PM
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Each abbreviation below, in everyday usage, can stand for two completely different things. What?

-1. AC
-2. PC
-3. MP
-4. BC
-5. PR
-6. OT
-7. TM
-8. PDA
-9. IRA
-10. ERA
-11. CD
-12. LOL
-13. LCD


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Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895006
06/16/13 10:54 PM
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2. politically correct personal computer

Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895008
06/16/13 11:08 PM
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Ohio
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6. overtime / occupational therapy wave

Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895014
06/17/13 12:26 AM
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11. compact disk/certificate of deposit


Carpe chocolate.
Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895022
06/17/13 02:03 AM
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Virginia
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13. liquid crystal display / lowest common denominator wave


Wouldn't that jar your mustard!
Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895025
06/17/13 02:32 AM
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1. air conditioning/alternating current

5. public relations/permanent resident??


If you can't dance, don't blame the dance floor.
Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895033
06/17/13 03:36 AM
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4.Before Christ/Bar Code woozy wave


I change all my passwords to "incorrect". So whenever I forget, it says, "your password is incorrect".

Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Haroula] #895037
06/17/13 03:56 AM
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3. Member of Parliament / Military Policeman wave thumbsup

Bernie happydance

Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895057
06/17/13 07:26 AM
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Doylestown, Pennsylvania
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9. Individual Retirement Account/Irish Republican Army grin wave

Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895061
06/17/13 08:05 AM
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The Outer Limits
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10. Earned Run Average / Equal Rights Amendment wave


Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?
Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895072
06/17/13 08:55 AM
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12. laughing out loud
little old lady smile


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Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895088
06/17/13 10:18 AM
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Wonderful solves! wave

While all of the answers probably work, #4, 5, and 12 need different ones added.


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Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895092
06/17/13 10:27 AM
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Ottawa Ontario CANADA
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5. Personal Record??


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Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895108
06/17/13 11:16 AM
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12. Lots of luck?? penguin



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Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: DoreenS] #895118
06/17/13 12:32 PM
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12. lots of love think


What are we? Women - What do we want? We don't know - When do we want it? Now
Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895128
06/17/13 01:01 PM
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7. trademark, text message smile


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Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895140
06/17/13 02:09 PM
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8 - public display of affection ,personal digital assistant ?

Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895147
06/17/13 02:48 PM
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Niki's got #12. smile


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Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895234
06/17/13 11:25 PM
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manxman and i are both incorrect ?

Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895277
06/18/13 06:42 AM
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5. problem report


Gail
Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895357
06/18/13 12:42 PM
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Manxman and niteowl also correct but on the second page so I missed them. lol

Gail, think of a country. smile


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Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895367
06/18/13 01:11 PM
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4. British Columbia?

5. Puerto Rico?



Doreen
Re: Flexible Abbreviations [Re: Pandora] #895392
06/18/13 03:07 PM
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Correct on both counts, Doreen! smile smile smile


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