Acronyms

INTRODUCTION

Acronyms are abbreviations formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.

FORM

Acronyms are written in capital letters.

EXAMPLE

1. Chat

• IDK – I Don’t Know
• IMO – In My Opinion
• BTW – By The Way

2. The military and government

• FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation
• CSI – Crime Scene Investigation
• NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration

3. Everyday life

• HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
• UFO – Unidentified Flying Object
• ABS – Anti-lock Braking System

4. Bussiness

• DAEMON – Disk And Execution Monitor
• SWOT – Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
• HR – Human Resources

USE

1. Chat
2. The military and government
3. Everyday life
4. Bussiness

EXTENSION

Acronyms are abbreviations formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.

Abbreviations are shortened forms of words or phrases.

Every acronym is an abbreviation, but not every abbreviation is an acronym.