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Yes and to be clear, one uses "TFA" to imply annoyance that TFA hasn't been read. e.g. "TFA covers this already."
by inanutshellus 5mo ago
Yes and to be clear, one uses "TFA" to imply annoyance that TFA hasn't been read.
e.g. "TFA covers this already."
- lukasgelbmann 5mo agoThat’s not something I wanted to imply. It can also stand for "the fine article". Is there a better shorthand for "the article linked at top of the page" / "the original article"?
- inanutshellus 5mo agoNope, one simply says "the article".
- ssl-3 5mo agoTFA works fine either way. It's OK that it is subject to interpretation.
- inanutshellus 5mo agoAnd for clarity to @lukasgelbmann - I answered the questioner that clearly didn't know the term. I wasn't referring to your usage of it. Context and tone tell the reader whether it's used "normally", tongue-in-cheek, or neutrally. ~\_O_/~ To ESL folk out there - the "F" definitely never means "fine". It's a cute and crass ... just like America. ;^)