Re: Acronyms & Abbreviations--Just Say NO!

[DGoldstein -at- DeusTech -dot- com]

Dick Margulis wrote:
<snip>
> Manufacturers, when they want to promote the relative economy of a small > car, cite those numbers in their advertising; but because the tests are > conducted under rigorous testing conditions, the numbers on the stickers > tend to be lower (better) than the numbers real drivers get in cars they > buy off the dealer's lot. So to protect their backsides from truth-in-> > advertising lawsuits, they always append the phrase, "your mileage may > > vary."
</snip>

<nitpick>
No, the MPG numbers on the stickers tend to be *higher* (better) than the
numbers real drivers get. Don't we wish it were otherwise!
</nitpick>

Dan Goldstein

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