If you are learning English you will have to learn how to shorten words too.
When I noticed friends trying to shorten my 3 letter name of Ava to ‘Av’ I had to put my foot down otherwise before I know it I would just become known as ‘A’ or perhaps just with symbols. It's almost like an abbreviation is a novelty, and the person who uses it feels a sense of pride over having come up with it (even though they are usually not very creative in the slightest!). People have an obsession with abbreviating and finding new ways to shorten words sometimes it can be hard to keep up. You probably find family and friends affectionately calling you by the first letter or just by your initials like TJ or KK. We have all seen abbreviations in action with our names especially when you have a longer name. Imagine how much time you could save by using abbreviations when writing a dissertation about the United States of America (USA), for example? So although they are often abstract, the abridged one word abbreviations are often preferred. This contraction helps us remember long difficult texts and even when shortened, abridged words do not lose their meaning. For example, F.B.I (Federal Bureau of Investigation)Īs you can see from the length of the original names, Abbreviation is very useful.
English abbreviations are the result of that and are the result of shortened English words and phrases. The English language has over 600,000 words, though many of these words are not used in regular communication.Īs the English language has developed, we have created faster and more concise ways to communicate and get to the point quickly. While vocal speech using full sentences is the most popular form of communication, it isn’t the only way that we communicate. For one idea to be transferred from one person and understood by another. The purpose of all language is communication.
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