Acronym vs. abbreviation

[Alshaboti]

It is clear now.
I got it.
Thank you teacher Torsten .

[Lorahorelly]

Hi Torstein,
Your explaination on the abbreviation and acronym is fantastic. Now I can distiguish between the two especially acronym. Since high school I can not differentiate the two. Every time See such I only note them as abbreviations .

[Awat]

Thank you very much for the useful clarifications of these two words. The words was obvious for me but I did not know the difference.

[Niuisme]

Dear Tosten,

Thank you for your explain "acronym,abbreviation". Now I understand it.

Best regards

nina

[Ladhu]

Hello Sir
It is great experience for me to differentiate acronym and abbreviation. thanks

[Sh213]

hi torsten
your explanation is excellent
thanks

[Sahand90]

Thank you dear Mr Torsten for your nice teaching.

[Ruzihon]

Hello Torsten,
Thanks for definition, it's accurate, I got it after first reading . But how differentiate them? They are all Greek to me.

Thanks a lot.
Ruzihon

[Narges2]

Hi Torsten
I don't undrestand difference between acronym and abbreviation, both are formed from first letters of other words, aren't these?
please explain for me
your sincerly
narges2

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Acronym vs. abbreviation
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[Pingary]

Great! thank you Torsten.

[Torsten]

You're welcome, Pingary ;-).

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[Bab_2c]

Hi Torsten, I guess you haven't mentioned the complete definition of abbreviation to us (users).

Abbreviation itself has 3 categories:

- abbr. acronym {speak: normal ;} (...say it as a word...)
- abbr. Initialism {speak: spell-out ;} (...say each letter separately...)
- abbr. truncation {speak: spell-out ;} (...say each letter separately...)

• Acronym - (a type of abbreviation)
A word formed from the initial parts (letters OR syllables OR arbitrary parts) of a name.
Examples: NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
• Initialism - (a type of abbreviation)
A group of initial letters used as an abbreviation for a name or expression, each letter being pronounced separately.
e.g., "BBC" (British Broadcasting Corporation) or "PBS" (Public Broadcasting System).
• Truncation - (a type of abbreviation)
An abbreviation of a word consisting only of the first part of the word.
Most often used in a context (such as for mail) where certain words must be written (and read) repetitively.
Examples: Tues. = Tuesday; Dec. = December; Minn. = Minnesota; Eur = Europe, European

If you think I'm mistaken, please inform me.

[Ordasfarkas]

Abbreviation is when you use a few of the letters from the beginning of a word: Abbreviation > Abbr.
Acronym is when you use the first letters of a group of words to form a new "word":
English for Specific Purposes > ESP

[Fabiotyrone]

Thank you Tost