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What's the difference between Acronyms vs. Abbreviations?

What's the difference between Acronyms vs. Abbreviations? 


المقدمة

    Txt,LOL,BTY,Ram,Ad كثيرا ما نجد في اللغة الإنجليزية اختصارات كهذه
لكن ما الفرق بينهم؟  acronymsوال abbreviationsوأيضا نسمع عن ال

The difference between abbreviations and acronyms

 (abbreviaiton)

هو اختصار لكلمة واحدة طويلة
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a long word.

Some abbreviation examples

Photo: photograph
Ex: example
Exam: examination
TV: television
Net: internet
Etc: etcetera
Dr: doctor
Mr: mister
Ms: miss
St: street
Vs: versus
Ad,advert: advertisement
Vocab: vocabulary
univ: university
Dep: deparment
App: application
Prof: professor
Mrs: mistress
Rd: road
Asst: assistant
Inc: incorporated
Thx: thanks
Min: minute
Pub: published
Appt: appointment

 (Acronym)

كلمة جديدة باستخدام الحرف الأول من كل كلمة من العبارة
A new word using the first letter of each word from a phrase.

Some acronym examples

SCUBA: self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
VIP: very important person
ASAP: as soon as possible
NASA: national aeronautics and space administration
LASER: light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
GIF: graphics interchange format
AIDS: acquired immune deficiency syndrome
ZIP: zone improvement plan
RADAR: radio detection and ranging
ATM: automated teller machine
FAQ: frequently asked questions
LOL: laugh out loud
DM: direct message
C.V: curriculum vitae (course of life)
KSA: the king of Saudi Arabia
RAM: Random Access Memory
PIN: Personal Identification Number
RIP: rest in peace
SONAR: Sound navigation and ranging
CD: compact desc
DVD: Digital Versatile Disc
U.S.A: the united states of Amercia
UK: the united kingdom

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