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The Brits seem to do it for acronyms you pronounce, i.e. Fifa or Aids, but not the ones you spell out like HIV.
by feynmanistheman 12y ago
The Brits seem to do it for acronyms you pronounce, i.e. Fifa or Aids, but not the ones you spell out like HIV.
- chriswarbo 12y ago> acronyms you pronounce > the ones you spell out If you're looking to distinguish these, you can use the term "initialism" for the latter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronym#Nomenclature http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronym#Nomenclature
- feynmanistheman 12y agoAh! Thanks, I knew there was a word for it.