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[zaneth]

We need a snappy acronym-friendly name for our new organization for cooperation among Native English speakers teaching in Russia.

First prize..... hm. I guess we also need a contest to come up with a first prize for the organization name contest. ( there's a proof for the infinite creativity of language in there somewhere. Though did anybody else find that proof a little bit weak? Somewhat unsatisfying on a deep meaning level? But you were afraid to look like an idiot by trying to contradict, on short notice, something that your linguistics teacher seemed to think was beyond question?)

possible building block words:
O rganization
C ooperation
R ussian
E nglish
T eacher
A mong A ssociation A merican
W orking
N ative

There are more, I'm sure, but unlike language I'm not infinitely creative.

Ok, first prize: a ma-teh gourd delivered by yours truly. (sorry, it's the closest thing to an intoxicant I can come up with, being an abstainer)

Organization For Foreign Anglophone Linguists?

[Pushok]

What about:

B ritish
A ustralian
C anadian
I rish
N ew Zealand

Why do you assume that all native-speakers of English are American? If you're going to use a nationality in an acronym, then use them all.

[zaneth]

Oh, give me a break (rolls eyes). I wasn't attempting an exhaustive list of possible native speaker origins. Find something else to be offended about. I wasn't making any assumptions. I'm American. I believe bobs12 is Scottish. I was tired. And 'american' was third in the list of 'a' words. And after "English" (the language).

If you want to construct an amusing acronym utilizing all the various places we come from then feel free, if it contributes to the comedic value which was the intention of the post.

You're a native speaker of English who was born in Equatorial Guinea? Well, I'm happy for you. Geez.

New rule, from now on, the word "America" can not appear in any shape or form without reference to New Zealand, Canada, Britain, Ireland, Scotland, Australia, South Africa, India, Hong Kong, Gibraltar, etc., etc.

I mean...really. [sigh]

It was just an example of a word that could be used. The only acronym I actually put forward was suitably devoid of any specific reference to nationality.

[jpvanderwerf2001]

I know, I'm posting this again, but I thought it'd get more airplay on this thread:
How 'bout CIS? Collaboration of International Schoolteachers?

[bobs12]

I thought of 'International Teachers Association Russia, Teachers And Students Society'

[zaneth]

apology for venting my offendedness above.

should have let it slide off my back.

[Pushok]

Yeah - you should've.

I was a bit out of order though as well - my apologies. How about:

Classroom Cultures Cease Prejudice