HumanClaymore t1_iu3sli6 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 10:30 AM

Reply to comment by DudebroMcDangman in Spotted in Wales. Please vote Nov. 8th because this guy will, too. 😑 by Chamelion117

Just an aside, as it's something I learned not long ago: these are abbreviations, not acronyms. Acronyms are abbreviations that make a word

DudebroMcDangman t1_iu3txrs wrote on October 28, 2022 at 10:47 AM

Technically these three are neither - they’re initialisms since each letter is pronounced. Abbreviations are single shortened words (to use this sign: Dems = Democrats), acronyms represent multiple words but are pronounced as a word themselves (NASA), and initialisms are like FBI, KFC, AMC, USA since each letter is still pronounced. I went with acronym since initialism just didn’t work as well in my already not-funny joke.

pushes up glasses 🤓

HumanClaymore t1_iu3u2v7 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 10:49 AM

And the learning continues. Thanks for the correction

DudebroMcDangman t1_iu3umbx wrote on October 28, 2022 at 10:55 AM

Thank you for the opportunity to discuss it.

dadkingdom t1_iu4jbmb wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:28 PM

I learned something today.