# I Pit ILMVI for Complaining Incessantly About Acronyms

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**Created:** [May 29, 2021, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-ilmvi-for-complaining-incessantly-about-acronyms/943142 "2021-05-29T01:49:14Z")
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### Author: ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-ilmvi-for-complaining-incessantly-about-acronyms/943142/136 "2021-05-30T18:25:29Z")

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> [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](#):
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> Just want to clarify

Correct.

> [@k9bfriender](#):
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> For instance, “Nolle Pros” has a very specific definition, and yet, [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I complained about it being used without it being defined.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-american-with-a-40-year-old-dui-in-america-visit-canada/943054/28)

> [@Can an American with a 40 year old DUI in America, visit Canada?](http://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-american-with-a-40-year-old-dui-in-america-visit-canada/943054/28):
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> Nolle pros must be such a common term that everyone, even non-lawyers know its definition. Right? I mean, a few might not but prolly 90 to 95% of Dopers must know it. I mean, I don’t know it but I’m pretty dumb. So this is super-nice because now I get to look it up! Imagine if everyone defined the foreign and jargon terms they posted here. That would be awful because then I’d never get to look it up on Google.

Well that link is a good example of ILMV1 being jerkish. It is a legal thread, I wouldn’t expect lawyers to have to explain all their legalese ahead of time. If I was talking programming with another programmer I don’t want to be called out for using terms or acronyms we easily understand for bystanders and flies on the wall.

Sorry about the harsh reply. I really do try not to post anything like that. I should have deleted it after I wrote it and not got cute.

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