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How would you abbreviate the word "analysis"?

Posted: January 5, 2006 11:49 am
by buffettbride
Any suggestions for business-friendly abbreviations?

Posted: January 5, 2006 11:50 am
by mings
anal sis.

or you just don't


NOTM Dec 2005

Posted: January 5, 2006 11:50 am
by prrthd1987
anal.



oh, wait...

Posted: January 5, 2006 11:51 am
by prrthd1987
I wouldn't lose any sleep over trying to abbr. this word :lol:

Posted: January 5, 2006 11:51 am
by buffettbride
umm. yeah.


hubby asked me how i would do it. i told him i wouldn't! :o :lol:

Posted: January 5, 2006 11:51 am
by ToplessRideFL
ANAL is the best .... and really the only accepted abbreviation :oops:

Posted: January 5, 2006 11:52 am
by SchoolGirlHeart
we use that word a lot. we never abbreviate it...

Posted: January 5, 2006 11:53 am
by buffettbride
ToplessRideFL wrote:ANAL is the best .... and really the only accepted abbreviation :oops:
is it? i've been trying to look it up in various technical references, but haven't found anything. :lol:

i'm pretty sure it's to head a column on a report hubby is developing for his job.

anyone else think ANAL is a good idea? :oops: :lol:

Posted: January 5, 2006 11:53 am
by buffettbride
ok. and i'm sooooooooooo giggling!!!

Re: How would you abbreviate the word "analysis"?

Posted: January 5, 2006 11:57 am
by LIPH
buffettbride wrote:Any suggestions for business-friendly abbreviations?
One of the few times I laughed at the TV show Arrested Development was when one of the characters had business cards made up. He was an analyst/therapist and his card said Analrapist. :o :lol:

Posted: January 5, 2006 11:57 am
by ToplessRideFL
buffettbride wrote: is it? i've been trying to look it up in various technical references, but haven't found anything. :lol:
Seriously.... its the only accepted one.... LOL But PM me if you want more info!!!

Re: How would you abbreviate the word "analysis"?

Posted: January 5, 2006 11:59 am
by buffettbride
LIPH wrote:
buffettbride wrote:Any suggestions for business-friendly abbreviations?
One of the few times I laughed at the TV show Arrested Development was when one of the characters had business cards made up. He was an analyst/therapist and his card said Analrapist. :o :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: January 5, 2006 11:59 am
by buffettbride
ToplessRideFL wrote:
buffettbride wrote: is it? i've been trying to look it up in various technical references, but haven't found anything. :lol:
Seriously.... its the only accepted one.... LOL But PM me if you want more info!!!
I think that about covers it! I'll let you know if I need more ANAL (information).

Posted: January 5, 2006 12:59 pm
by nycparrothead
ToplessRideFL wrote:ANAL is the best .... and really the only accepted abbreviation :oops:
NERD! :P

Posted: January 5, 2006 1:24 pm
by BadHabitsAcctnt
This group is just too funny sometimes.

Posted: January 5, 2006 1:52 pm
by ToplessRideFL
nycparrothead wrote:
ToplessRideFL wrote:ANAL is the best .... and really the only accepted abbreviation :oops:
NERD! :P
hey just because I have a command of the English (and have Webster's bookmarked) :wink: :wink: language doesnt mean I am a nerd..... :roll:

Posted: January 5, 2006 2:12 pm
by OceanCityGirl
I wouldn't lose any sleep over trying to abbr. this word
dn't you mn I wldn't ls any slp ovr trng to abbr. ths wrd?

Posted: January 5, 2006 3:03 pm
by phjrsaunt
I've never seen that word abbreviated in all my life.

Posted: January 5, 2006 3:04 pm
by mings
phjrsaunt wrote:I've never seen that word abbreviated in all my life.
Come to think of it I have. Anal. is acceptible, contextually depending of course.


NOTM Dec 2005

Posted: January 5, 2006 3:47 pm
by The_Polly_Roger
Why is abbreviation such a long word? :wink: