Talk:High Point University
Latest comment: 1 year ago by Quantling in topic High Point University or HPU
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High Point University or HPU
edit@Quantling comments "Replace HPU initialism, which is little know to most readers, with its meaning". @ElKevbo comments "unnecessary - we can (a) define the abbreviation and (b) not assume that readers are idiots".
Sure, we can define and use the initialism, but why? The goal is to teach people about High Point University. Why make them use the jargony "HPU"? It isn't costing us to use more ink. There seems to be little to no downside to go with the clearer meaning. Admittedly, the upside isn't huge either, but I am thinking that "High Point University" is easier on the reader than "HPU", so what's the harm in going easy? —Quantling (talk | contribs) 23:00, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
- The obvious abbreviation "HPU" isn't jargon - it's a trivial abbreviation that doesn't distort meaning or cause readers any difficulties. And it's bad writing to continually use the same phrase over and over again in the article. ElKevbo (talk) 23:16, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
- Outside this article, very few would know what HPU means. Sure, we can teach them in the present article—but that's not necessary because the meaning works just as well! Alas, I disagree that using the name of the university frequently in an article about the university constitutes a case of "continually using the same phrase over and over again" that should be avoided. —Quantling (talk | contribs) 23:39, 25 February 2023 (UTC)