Is there some hidden pronounciation rule I’m not aware of? And why do we say F.B.I and not FBI or U.S.B and not USB ?

I know it seems a really silly question seeing the actual situation with the ICE eveywhere on the news… But this really bothers me on why people yell ICE when it’s actually the I.C.E :/.

  • N0x0n@lemmy.mlOP
    39·
    1 day ago

    Okay I get that ! But in the case of the ICE both are actually acceptable.

    I.C.E sounds good so those ICE. I guess in this context as some else said, it’s because they are “ice cold” (in this context).

    Would it be acceptable in a conversation to talk about the I.C.E ?

    • FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.websiteEnglish
      95·
      1 day ago

      Would it be acceptable in a conversation to talk about the I.C.E ?

      I don’t see anybody getting thrown out of the house for daring to spell out an acronym that is usually pronounced as a word. What kind of people do you hang out with? It might cause confusion but context normally helps.

      If you were speaking of I.C.E. to me I’d punch you in the face. Also if you referred to them as ICE. That’s because I refer to them, correctly, as the SS.

      • N0x0n@lemmy.mlOP
        34·
        1 day ago

        Hummm

        If you were speaking of I.C.E. to me I’d punch you in the face.

        Why? This is kinda the opposite you said just above

        I don’t see anybody getting thrown out of the house for daring to spell out an acronym that is usually pronounced as a word.

        :/