[tz] [PROPOSED 1/3] Remove many invented abbreviations in 'australasia'

Brian Inglis Brian.Inglis at SystematicSw.ab.ca
Tue Feb 14 04:29:57 UTC 2017


On 2017-02-13 12:24, Paul Eggert wrote:
> On 02/13/2017 10:07 AM, Tim Parenti wrote:
>> Whether the ACWST designation was invented here or not, it's become
>> official enough for its own roadway sign
> 
> No, as that roadway sign says "CENTRAL WESTERN TIME ZONE", not
> "ACWST", and the sign does not contain any abbreviation. Although the
> sign's phrase suggests the abbreviation "CWTZ", I don't see that
> abbreviation as being in common use.

And the name in it's expanded variations of CWT WCT CWST WCST CWDT WCDT 
gets 25k hits - your naming it or abbreviating it makes it official! ;^>
You're affecting the lives of ~.2k people there.

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Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada


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