In fact shortening is a kind of abbreviation.

According to MSN Dictionary There are four main kinds of abbreviations:

• Shortenings of words usually consist of the first few letters of the full form and are usually spelled with a final period when they are still regarded as abbreviations

cont. = continued

 

bus = omnibus

 

taxi = taxicab

 

zoo = zoological garden

 

bike = bicycle

• Contractions are abbreviated forms in which letters from the middle of the full form have been omitted.

Dr. = doctor

 

St. = saint or street

 

can't = cannot

 

didn't = did not

• Initialisms are made up of the initial letters of words and are pronounced as separate letters.

CIA (or C.I.A.)

 

NYC

 

pm (or p.m.)

 

U.S. (or US)

• Acronyms are initialisms that have become words in their own right, or similar words formed from parts of several words. They are pronounced as words rather than as a series of letters.

AIDS

 

laser

 

scuba

 

UNESCO

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In fact shortening is a kind of abbreviation.

According to MSN Dictionary There are four main kinds of abbreviations:

• Shortenings of words usually consist of the first few letters of the full form and are usually spelled with a final period when they are still regarded as abbreviations

cont. = continued

bus = omnibus

taxi = taxicab

zoo = zoological garden

bike = bicycle

• Contractions are abbreviated forms in which letters from the middle of the full form have been omitted.

Dr. = doctor

St. = saint or street

can't = cannot

didn't = did not

• Initialisms are made up of the initial letters of words and are pronounced as separate letters.

CIA (or C.I.A.)

NYC

pm (or p.m.)

U.S. (or US)

• Acronyms are initialisms that have become words in their own right, or similar words formed from parts of several words. They are pronounced as words rather than as a series of letters.

AIDS

laser

scuba

UNESCO

Please Visit this link to read more about abbreviation.

In fact shortening is a kind of abbreviation.

According to MSN Dictionary There are four main kinds of abbreviations:

• Shortenings of words usually consist of the first few letters of the full form and are usually spelled with a final period when they are still regarded as abbreviations

cont. = continued

bus = omnibus

taxi = taxicab

zoo = zoological garden

bike = bicycle

• Contractions are abbreviated forms in which letters from the middle of the full form have been omitted.

Dr. = doctor

St. = saint or street

can't = cannot

didn't = did not

• Initialisms are made up of the initial letters of words and are pronounced as separate letters.

CIA (or C.I.A.)

NYC

pm (or p.m.)

U.S. (or US)

• Acronyms are initialisms that have become words in their own right, or similar words formed from parts of several words. They are pronounced as words rather than as a series of letters.

AIDS

laser

scuba

UNESCO

Please Visit this link to read more about abbreviation.

In fact shortening is a kind of abbreviation.

According to MSN Dictionary There are four main kinds of abbreviations:

• Shortenings of words usually consist of the first few letters of the full form and are usually spelled with a final period when they are still regarded as abbreviations

cont. = continued

bus = omnibus

taxi = taxicab

zoo = zoological garden

bike = bicycle

• Contractions are abbreviated forms in which letters from the middle of the full form have been omitted.

Dr. = doctor

St. = saint or street

can't = cannot

didn't = did not

• Initialisms are made up of the initial letters of words and are pronounced as separate letters.

CIA (or C.I.A.)

NYC

pm (or p.m.)

U.S. (or US)

• Acronyms are initialisms that have become words in their own right, or similar words formed from parts of several words. They are pronounced as words rather than as a series of letters.

AIDS

laser

scuba

UNESCO

Please Visit this link to read more about abbreviation.