your mother on 31 July 2007
| Desroko said: Is Jap., specifically as an abbreviation, okay? I know I sometimes do that. |
I think for the sake of respect, to just spell it out.
I would think, however, this could be acceptable (example):
"The majority of Japanese Developers (JD) are familiar with ray-tracing advancements. JDs specialize in special effects, after all."
This way, you spell it out the first time, then abbreviate, and it saves you time anyhow - makes you happy, makes those who consider the term derogatory happy as well.
I think the issue of seeing "Jap." together, abbreviated or not, may be insulting to others regardless of your best intentions, so probably best to leave it out.
