It's Not an Acronym

[kevin_standlee]

I wonder why so many places where I see references to the top honors in the SF/F field presented by the members of the World Science Fiction Convention, the writers of the articles feel compelled to style it "HUGO Award" as if "HUGO" was an acronym. The "Hugo" in "Hugo Award" isn't an acronym. As I hope everyone reading my journal regularly knows, the Award is named for Hugo Gernsback, sometimes called "the father of modern science fiction."

At this rate, I reckon we'll see people trying to back-form a "real" name for the Awards that somehow fits into the letters H-U-G-O.

Comments

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

"Hugo's Usually Gernsback, OK?"

[yourbob.livejournal.com]

Like that one.

[chocolatescifi.livejournal.com]

Love this one, but should the O stand for "OK" or "Okay"?

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

I personally say "OK" as "Okay" looks unatural. But maybe that is because I am British. Should anyone wish to nick this phrase and reuse it elsewhere "Okay" is fine by me ;-)