My mother pointed this out the other day when I checked out a DVD from the library:
"Cop." is the same number of characters as "Copy".
So why bother to abbreviate it? Look at the little white label. I don't think it's a matter of space, is it? I realize that the "y" takes up a little more room than the "." but not so much that it's a make it or break it kind of character.
Amusing, really. I never noticed when I worked at library for several years of my life. I'll have to ask my library friends for insight.
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That's a good question, Katie. It's a sillier thing than abbreviating March as Mar. or April as Apr. I think abbreviations are rarely well thought out, but rather quick ideas that become standards, even if they're silly.
I'm glad someone reads my blog, Aaron.
...and guess what! Here's another Aaron who now reads your blog! So post up. For the sake for Aarons.
I sometimes like slightly nonsensical abbreviations, but for whatever reason this one annoys me. Probably because of cops...
Yes. Cops. We'll blame them.
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