Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoTIL that the “S” in “Harry S. Truman” isn’t an abbreviation. His middle name was just “S”.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square91fedilinkarrow-up1559arrow-down15
arrow-up1554arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the “S” in “Harry S. Truman” isn’t an abbreviation. His middle name was just “S”.en.wikipedia.orgSjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square91fedilink
minus-squareCrazyslinkz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up62arrow-down1·4 days agoHomer Jay Simpson Or Homer J. Simpson If his name is S why is there a period… like an abbreviation.
minus-squareTOModera@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35arrow-down1·4 days agoPeople are used to adding periods so they just add it in. Source: My middle name is a letter.
minus-squarecosmicrookie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·4 days agoCame here for this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbw3L3Lu1R4
minus-squareMNByChoice@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoBecause sometimes they insist on abbreviating. It is just a stupid abbreviation.
Homer Jay Simpson Or Homer J. Simpson
If his name is S why is there a period… like an abbreviation.
People are used to adding periods so they just add it in.
Source: My middle name is a letter.
Y?
Y not?
Y not and x not is not y or x.
Came here for this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbw3L3Lu1R4
Because sometimes they insist on abbreviating. It is just a stupid abbreviation.