An acronym is a word formed from the first letters of the words that make up name of something, as " radar" from "radio detecting and ranging". While an abbreviation is commonly read letter by letter as "AIDS", Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, an acronym is read as word. Acronym are intended to facilitate communication and quick understanding. In this modern world, they are too important for anyone to ignore.
There are many acronyms around us. Many more new acronyms are being created everyday. Many people must have heard the name "ADIDAS". But how many of you would know that this term represents "All Day I Dream of Sports"?
Other acronyms that we often hear in daily conversation such as : "LOL" from "Laughing Out Loud", "IDK" from "I Don't Know", and so on.
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