XPost: rec.arts.books.tolkien   
   From: mr@sandman.net   
      
   In article , Lewis wrote:   
      
   > Okay, so one time? In band camp? Sandman was all,   
   > like:   
      
   > > > Lewis:   
   > > > That would be H3, not TH3. WOuld you abbreviate The Terminator   
   > > > as TT? The Wind in the WIllows as TWWITW? The Unites States of   
   > > > America as TUSOA?   
   > >   
   > > Sandman:   
   > > And since you don't include prepositions and definite articles in   
   > > your abbreviations, your abbreviations of the books would be:   
   >   
   > > H: The Hobbit FR: Fellowship of the Ring TT: The Two Towers RK:   
   > > Return of the King   
   >   
   > I often abbreviate less common abbreviations like: LotR (but not   
   > tLotR) and maybe RotK (but not tRotK).   
      
   Seems illogical, why cut out one "the" and not the other? What makes it so   
   special. From now on I expect you to abbreviate it "FR" and "RK". :-D   
      
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