Concrete Block (CMU) Sizes, Shapes, and Finishes – archtoolbox.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nFor Heaven’s sake why can’t we just call them “blocks”?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There’s a thing of English – well, actually American English, or even better “technical English” – they I find quite disturbing: the custom of creating acronyms at every steps. See this example Concrete Block (CMU) Sizes, Shapes, and FinishesConcrete blocks, also known as Concrete Masonry Units or CMUs, provide very durable structural and non-structural partitions.…<\/p>\n
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