RAS Syndrome– Documenting the misuse of acronyms

Archive for the ‘VIN Number’ Category

RAS Syndrome: Number Edition

Posted by: rassyndrome on: September 14, 2008

Henley Standard
Back Seat Driver is on sale at Amazon.co.uk or Waterstones online, or from most bookshops. The ISBN number (International Standard Book Number Number) is 978-1-906710-08-8.
Financial News & Daily Record
Usage of the Florida Bar’s Web site continues to climb – and most Bar members have a PIN number (Personal Identification Number Number) for the site [...]

RAS Syndrome: Numbers Edition

Posted by: rassyndrome on: September 6, 2008

Department of Social and Family Affairs (Ireland, on a form that Irish citizens can fill out to receive benefits)
PPSN Number (Personal Public Service Number Number)
The Tech
[Ed.- This is a somewhat unusual example, in that the headline avoids RAS Syndrome, but the article suffers from it.  It's typically the other way around.]
Headline: Textbook Information Available On [...]

RAS Syndrome for 08/30/08

Posted by: rassyndrome on: August 30, 2008

WOAI-NBC:
New GPS System (Global Positioning System System) Helps Drivers Avoid Red Light Cameras
CNET
Normally, the port number is implied when using the HTTP protocol (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Protocol).
During a recent installation of a new Verizon business DSL line (Digital Subscriber Line Line), the customer was not given a choice as to the equipment Verizon would provide.
Marketwatch
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