Acronyms

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What Are Acronyms?

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Acronyms are shortened forms of phrases. They are formed with the first letter of each word from that phrase.

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The acronym “Asap” refers to the expression “As soon as possible.”

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“Asap” is an acronym that stands for “As soon as possible.” It is used in informal and formal situations and can be pronounced as a word or letter by letter.

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How to Pronounce Acronyms

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Some acronyms are pronounced letter by letter. They are called initialisms.

Here are some examples:

Acronym	Refers to
FBI	Federal Bureau of Investigation
USA	United States of America
ADHD	Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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Some acronyms that are pronounced as words.

For example:

Acronym	Refers to
Adidas	All Day I Dream About Sports
NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
UNICEF	United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

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Just like abbreviations, a lot of acronyms are used to keep text short. They are often used to make long phrases easier to say and to remember.

Some acronyms are used in informal situations, for example, in text messages.

Here are some of them:

Acronym	Refers to
OMG	Oh my God
YOLO	You only live once
LOL	Laughing out loud

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However, some acronyms are used in formal situations.

For example, a lot of names of companies and organizations are formed as acronyms.

Here are some examples:

Acronym	Refers to
CIBC	Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
BMW	Bavarian Motor Works
MAC	Makeup Art Cosmetics

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A lot of acronyms stand for places.

Here are some examples:

Acronym	Refers to
UK	United Kingdom
LA	Los Angeles
NZ	New Zealand

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Also, a lot of mental disorders and physical diseases have acronyms.

Here are some examples:

Acronym	Refers to
PTSD	Post-traumatic stress disorder
AIDS	Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
MS	Multiple sclerosis

Many more phrases that can be abbreviated as acronyms.

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When writing texts for school, always ask your teacher before using acronyms.

Sometimes, it is preferable to spell out a word or phrase the first time it is mentioned in a text and to add the acronym in parentheses next to it.

For example:

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) was founded in Switzerland, in 1961.

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