Re: Does RAS syndrome have an upside?

Stewart Gordon wrote:
>
> Kind of on the theme of some medical/neurological conditions tending to
> bring about positive as well as negative effects, I'm wondering if RAS
> syndrome (Redundant Acronym Syndrome syndrome) has any positive effects.
>
> For those who are wondering, this is the habit of using phrases such as
> these:
>
> PIN number
> GUI interface
> LCD display
> AC current
>
> I'm sometimes made to wonder how many of the people who use such phrases
> really do and don't know what they really stand for.

ICU unit (I wouldn't be surprised to hear intensive care ICU unit).
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