NopeGood answer, but you're wrong again.
If the letters are said like a word, it's an acronym.
If the letters are said one-by-one, it's an abbreviation.
See, you've learned something, good isn't it?
(If the letters are said like a word, it's an acronym.
If the letters are said one-by-one, it's an abbreviation.
See, you've learned something, good isn't it?
Araucaria is such a tit,
Sat 23 Aug 2008, 18:58,
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no, an abbreviationis when you make one word briefer, hence abBREViation, for brevity
you are thinking of an initialism.
edit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initialism
(you are thinking of an initialism.
edit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initialism
Iananan Formerly known as el-rodente, not that you care,
Sat 23 Aug 2008, 19:02,
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Close"Acronyms, initialisms, and alphabetisms are abbreviations"
from:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initialism
(from:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initialism
Araucaria is such a tit,
Sat 23 Aug 2008, 19:14,
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well, in that case we are both righti'm just more precise
edit: haha, i'm just being a cock for no good reason here, ignore me if you want.
(edit: haha, i'm just being a cock for no good reason here, ignore me if you want.
Iananan Formerly known as el-rodente, not that you care,
Sat 23 Aug 2008, 19:16,
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