Re: abbreviations

[Paul Taylor <>]

John Leonard wrote:
> 
> Could I propose a simple house-rule for birding-aus concerning
> abbreviations (henceforth abbs):
> 
> 1. First mention of a species in any e-mail, full name
> 
> 2. Any subsequent mention, abbreviate it how you like.

Agreed.  Including the abbreviation with the full name would be
ideal, and local names can be clarified in the same way.

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