Unit 10.1
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
- 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
- Chat
- The military and government
- Everyday life
- Bussiness
Summary
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.
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