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Written by Stan Carey on 2025-01-10 at 14:56

What does "CPD" mean to you? Today, at work, I've seen it refer to both "continuing professional development" AND "cable position device". (Separate texts!)

[#]AmEditing #abbreviations #copyediting #initialisms #acronyms #words

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Written by Denny on 2025-01-10 at 14:57

@stancarey I misread it as CBD. I am not a stoner, but I may know several. 😆

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Written by Stan Carey on 2025-01-10 at 14:58

@denny They're very similar!

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Written by Steven Hoefer on 2025-01-10 at 14:59

@stancarey I live in a city that starts with C, so CPD is our police department.

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Written by Stan Carey on 2025-01-10 at 15:03

@troublewithwords I figured that would crop up! Earlier today someone asked me who delivered a package next door, and I told them, "DPD...the Detroit Police Department."

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Written by Moss Wizard on 2025-01-10 at 15:03

@stancarey Cardio pulmonary disease

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Written by Ciarán Ferrie on 2025-01-10 at 15:12

@stancarey Continuing Professional Development - but I work in a profession that mandates minimum CPD requirements.

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Written by Stan Carey on 2025-01-10 at 15:16

@ccferrie That's the most common one for me too, as I do a fair bit of editing work in education. Though some writers have it as "continUAL...", which is also fine!

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Written by Dr. Angus Andrea Grieve-Smith on 2025-01-10 at 15:25

@stancarey All the TLAs are oversubscribed!

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Written by Stan Carey on 2025-01-10 at 15:35

@grvsmth Indeed!

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Written by wolf of the wisp on 2025-01-10 at 15:29

@stancarey cardiopulmonary disease? #CPD

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Written by Stan Carey on 2025-01-10 at 15:36

@wolfofthewisp Good example

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Written by Kagan MacTane on 2025-01-10 at 15:57

@stancarey "Oh, here's a TLA I've never seen before! Better do a search on 'CPD stands for' and see which option makes the most sense in context."

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