# Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 1)

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 28, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380 "2022-09-28T11:33:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/127 "2022-10-26T17:01:14Z")

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[How do you pronounce “FAQ”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polls-only-no-discussion/953642/2218)

Shocked there wasn’t an option for “Facts” [_facs_ phonetically]. My assumption years ago when I first saw it as to the etymology of the acronym/abbrreviation/(whatever) is that it provides the bare bones “facts” for whatever product or concept is being discussed. [so chose other] Esp. since it often is spelled “FAQs” in point of fact. Quite likely that my etymological inference is incorrect, tho.

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