A Guide to Text Acronyms: What You Need to Know
Understanding Acronym , Initialism, and Abbreviations Acronym- In very simple and easy language, it is a combination of the first letters of each primary word, that in itself makes a new word. Calling it as a whole new word, which has a meaning is acronym.NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation), or ASAP (As Soon as Possible). Initialism- It means, you take the initials of each word, but that does not make any new word . Calling each letter alone, is initialism. Examples include: FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), ATM (Automated Teller Machine), or RSVP (Respondez s'il vous plait - French for "Please respond"). Abbreviation: A shortened form of a word or phrase. Abbreviations can be pronounced as a ...