> I was just wondering if Sci-fi and SF are incorrect and by saying them we garble the language terribly.

The reason why I don't like the term "Sci-Fi" is the pronunciation of the i in "Fi" is different than the way it's pronounced in "Fiction".

> Or should it even be called Science Fiction? Isn't the real name Prophetic Fiction or something? Or did they just call it that in the 30s?

I've always defined it as Fiction with a basis in Science. From there, you've got such different genres as Hard Science, Science Fantasy, Space Opera, and the like.

> I write Science Fiction, Sci-fi, and SF stories (whatever the heck they're called), and I like to know the real name of the genre I'm writing about. I want to have an answer when people ask "so what do you do, anyway?".

"I write stories."

> Qua "obsessive about such silly things" rtz
> ~~*Q*~~

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