[thechat] Not acronyms, not abbreviations, but. . . ?

[John Handelaar]

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> [mailto:thechat-bounces at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of Terry Fowler
> Sent: 16 May 2003 22:39
> To: thechat
> Subject: [thechat] Not acronyms, not abbreviations, but. . . ?
> 
> And abbreviations are words that have been shortened
> in one way or other.

No, they'd be acronyms if they're pronounceable as words.

> But what about when just the initial letters are
> strung together resulting it something mostly
> unpronouncable,
> like PDA? ATM? etc. Is there a word for these?

Abbreviations.

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