What Are Acronyms? (with Examples)
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What Are Acronyms? (with Examples)
An acronym is an abbreviation spoken like a word. For example:- NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
- NAAFI (Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes)
- Laser (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) (Note: Some acronyms are so common, they are often treated like normal words and are written in lowercase letters.)
Be Careful with the Word "Acronym"
An abbreviation not spoken like a word (i.e., you read out its individual letters) is not an acronym. The following are not acronyms:- BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
- LRS (Linear Recursive Sequence)
- M.O.T. (Ministry of Transport)
- e.g. (Latin: exempli gratia)
Take a longer test on acronyms.
Be careful not to use the term acronym when you mean abbreviation.
Remember, an acronym is an abbreviation spoken like a word.
Therefore, BBC is not an acronym, but GOLD is. (GOLD stands for Go On Laugh Daily. It's a digital TV channel).
Therefore, BBC is not an acronym, but GOLD is. (GOLD stands for Go On Laugh Daily. It's a digital TV channel).