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From: "John Pope" <>
Subject: Re: [UK-CENSUS] Place name abbreviations
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 15:09:47 +0100
References: <001601c44f4d$16b42f80$6401a8c0@irene> <002f01c44f9e$23c5a900$9fb84c51@mine> <005701c4501d$2c4e2910$6401a8c0@irene>


Hello Irene,

I am inclined to agree but assume that the original reason for this was
because abbreviations are often capable of more than one interpretation and
the eventual entry will show the full name followed by the original
abbreviated one so there should be no problem for the researcher.

Best Wishes,

John

John Pope in Wembley Middlesex.
Sussex Co-ordinator for the FREECENS project
http://www.freecen.org.uk/
> I know that's how it's supposed to be and I will do it that way but I
still
> think it's an awful waste of effort on my part and the validator's. The
> enumerator abbreviates many different ways, mkwmth, mkwearmouth, mkwearmth
> etc. It's obvious what he means and I could just as easily type
> Monkwearmouth in the correct place, no flag, no validator intervention
> required, less typing for both of us and a properly searchable field for
the
> end user. However rules are rules even if they don't appear to make sense
> for every situation, so I'll be good and do it the way specified.
>
> Regards, Irene
>
>
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