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Something I often see on the forum... Just (as) a FYI.
What does "just (as) a for your information" mean? Shouldn't it just be FYI?
FYI in modern usage is often used as a noun, as is Q&A or FAQ. Using it as a noun refers not to its content, but to the blocked package containing a certain kind of information.
You should probably go on the lamb like right now.
Poor lamb.
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Originally Posted by Sudcaro
It's not the a/an that bothers me here... It's just that I don't understand this expression. FYI means For Your Information, and there's no such thing as "a for your information", so using an article doesn't any make sense IMHO (or should I write "as an IMHO"?)
The abbreviation FYI has morphed into a noun. It's quite common, right or wrong.
One of my coworkers always said "banded" when she meant "banned". Smoking is banded in the building.
That pronunciation must come from the same folks who say that their dog or cat was, "spaded", rather than, "spayed".
When I hear this mispronunication, I am always tempted to ask these people if their veterinarian sterilized the shovel prior to using it for surgery.
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