Numismatic pet peeve: "PCGS"
braddick
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What?
First off, we can never say, Professional Coin Grading Service?
Secondly, when it is abbreviated where are the periods? I read, PCGS all the time but it should be written, P.C.G.S..
First off, we can never say, Professional Coin Grading Service?
Secondly, when it is abbreviated where are the periods? I read, PCGS all the time but it should be written, P.C.G.S..
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<< <i>First off, we can never say, Professional Coin Grading Service? >>
Too much typing.
<< <i>Secondly, when it is abbreviated where are the periods? I read, PCGS all the time but it should be written, P.C.G.S.. >>
Not according to PCGS. Check through the website, and try to find a single instance of a perioded PCGS. As an aside, I hate eBay sellers who write P.C.G.S. in the auction descriptions -- that's four characters wasted that could be used for something relevant.
Oh, and this is my first post.
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<< <i>I hate eBay sellers who write P.C.G.S. in the auction descriptions -- that's four characters wasted that could be used for something relevant. >>
Like "RARE" or "L@@K"
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<< <i>and try to find a single instance of a perioded PCGS. >>
Man, try to say that out loud.
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The guy at my local shop just calls them "P" or "N" for PCGS and NGC
(oops - I mean P.C.G.S. and N.G.C.)
I've heard it pronounced "PeeGis"
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Why not simply, "Jackhole" grading service, as a humble example?
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<< <i>Why do all the Services use intitals anyway?
Why not simply, "Jackhole" grading service, as a humble example? >>
You mean JGS, right?
<< <i>Correct. In American English, periods are not required in abbreviations. They should be used when the abbreviation can be confused with another word.
Oh, and this is my first post.
I believe you mean acronyms not abbreviations.
And
oh you mean P.C.G.S.
<< <i>What?
First off, we can never say, Professional Coin Grading Service?
Secondly, when it is abbreviated where are the periods? I read, PCGS all the time but it should be written, P.C.G.S.. >>
It's all a matter of style. The New York Times would insert the periods, the Associated Press would leave them out. PGA Tour, ASPCA, USA and so on are more commonly used without the periods. It is cumbersome, pedantic and serves no real purpose. The caps do the job just fine.
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<< <i>Correct. In American English, periods are not required in abbreviations. They should be used when the abbreviation can be confused with another word.
Oh, and this is my first post.
I believe you mean acronyms not abbreviations.
And
Technically, PCGS is an initialism, not an acronym. An acronym is when you take the initials and create a new word (e.g., sonar, radar, laser, etc.).
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