Por: Beth R. 23 de Julho de 2015
Why is abbreviation such a long word ?
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Abbreviations (Short cuts),Acronyms or Initialisms ?
Abbreviations are any shortened form of a word.
Ex: Oct. ; Wed. ; etc. ; decaf. (decaffeinated coffee );
deli.(delicatessen);chute. (parachute); caps. (capital letters).
Acronyms are made from the first letter (or letters)of
a string of words but they are pronounced as if they
were words themselves.
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
NIMBY (not in my backyard);
HAZMAT (hazardous materials)
VIP (very important people)
AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome)
With hundreds of millions of people texting regularly,
it´s no wonder abbreviations or chat acronyms (short cuts)
are used to save time and express ideas with just a few
letters .It is easy to get confused by all abbreviations ,text
short cuts used by experienced Internet users in social networks
where people want( or are required)to use only a few typed
characters to communicate a thought or idea.
Take a look at the list below .I believe you can
probably make it longer,can´t you ?
asap = as soon as possible
U2U= Up to you
BFN =Bye for now
B4= Before
FYI= For your information
CUOL= See you on line
TTUL=Talk to you later
F2F =Face to Face
LOL =Laughing Out Loud
H&K= Hugs and kisses
TGIF = Thanks God It is Friday
CU= See You
Most of these short cuts are written in ALL CAPS but
it is not mandatory to use the capital letters,and most
people tend to mix upper-and lower case depending on
personal taste. Using caps. for the acronyms themselves
is generally not considered poor netiquette;however,
writing whole words or sentences in ALL CAPS is usually
read as "shouting" an thus easily considered offensive.
Initialisms are made from first letter (or letters)
of a string of words ,but cannot be pronounced
as words themselves.
= Repondez s'il vous plait
IQ (Intelligence Quotient)
FBI ( Federal Bureau of Investigation)
CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
FYI ( For Your Information) ;
PR (Public Relations)
CEO ( Chief Executive Officer)
PTO =Please Turn Over
A.K.A= Also Known As
UFO (Unidentified Flying Object )
ATM (Automated Teller Machine)
RIP ( Rest in Peace )
TTYL ( Talk to you later),ok ?
Take care.
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