Alright folks, as you have probably realized in this new blog, idioms are expressions used very frequently in oral language. But there are some others that are more used in written language, although they are popular in spoken language. Those are called Acronyms and Initialisms.
Acronyms and Initialisms are abbreviations of several words in such a way that the abbreviation itself forms a pronounceable word. The word may already exist or it can be a new word.
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Some of the most used are;
AIDS: acquired immune deficiency syndrome
FAQ: frequent asked questions
CD-ROM: Compact Disc read-only memory
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation
To learn some more about this interesting topic we have some useful links, such as:
And in case you were wonder, here we have a link with many, many acronyms, so you can expand you vocabulary and English knowledge:
Ok guys, this is all for the day, please keep on passing by, so maybe this blog can help you learning some more interesting tips about English Language.
T.T.Y.L.
Lorena Contreras.
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