Crossing the Border
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Yeah, that makes more sense, but you do say, "CPB officers will stop you..." That's why I asked.
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I took CBP to stand for Canadian Border Patrol.
FYI, it is customary when using abbreviations in writing, that you first use the words written out with the abbreviation in parenthesis immediately after. From then on, it is clear to the reader what the abbreviation means when it is used further along in the writing. I learned this in 8th grade English from a really hot English teacher. I got an A in that class.
Here's an example borrowed from Wikipedia:
FYI, it is customary when using abbreviations in writing, that you first use the words written out with the abbreviation in parenthesis immediately after. From then on, it is clear to the reader what the abbreviation means when it is used further along in the writing. I learned this in 8th grade English from a really hot English teacher. I got an A in that class.
Here's an example borrowed from Wikipedia:
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, and is the country's primary border control organization. It is charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs, and immigration. CBP is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the United States.[2] [3] It has a workforce of more than 45,600 sworn federal agents and officers. It has its headquarters in Washington, D.C. [4]
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I would think that almost everyone in the US would know what CBP stands for with all the political and immigration stuff going on down there. I have found that allot of people in the states don't know what RCMP stands for.
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I don't keep up with politics in the US.
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Getting stopped this side of the border could be doing someone a favor verses getting tangled with canuck law enforcement and the fall out.