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Abréviations

So, here is a general perspective about abbreviations:

There are 3 sorts of abbreviations: the general one is called an

Abbreviation, another one is an

Acronym that differentiates a bit from the average abbreviation, and the last one an

Initialism which differentiates as well from the both listed above.

- Let's start with

Abbreviations:

An abbreviation is often formed with the first letters of the word that is being said, so it is a short form of the word. The abbreviation often has a dot after it (Exception: there is no dot after ''kg'').

As examples :

Inc. which stands for

Incorporated.

P. which stands for

Page.

As you can see from the examples, Inc. and P. are formed from the first letters of their respective words (Incorporated and Page.)

- Secondly there are

Acronyms:

An acronym is an abbreviation, but it is formed from the first or first few letters or

several words. They are generally written in capital.

Here's an example:

NATO. Which stands for

North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

As shown, NATO is formed from the first 4 letters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

- Lastly, we have

Initialisms:

An initialism is an abbreviation as well, but it is formed from the initial letters of a

name or phrase. It is generally written in capital like Acronyms.

An example is:

FBI. Which stands for

Federal Bureau of

Investigation.

As written, FBI is formed from the initial letters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

In this exercise you will choose between Abbreviation, Acronym or Initialism that best suits the abbreviation in the parentheses in the following sentences.

Good luck!

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1. I seriously need to start eating more, I weigh only about 36(kg) and I am 24 years old.

2. You need to enter your personal (PIN) number to complete this transaction.

3. They were many great presidents in the history of the (USA) .

4. (FYI) : you are required to have a driving license to get this job.

5. You need to turn right at the next (Ave.) and then your destination should be on your left.

6. Our math teacher gave us from (p.) 19 to 37, I will never finish them in time.

7. (NASA) just sent another spaceship to the moon to examine its composition.

8. (WHO) helps save millions of lives each year, it is really a helpful worldwide organisation.

9. Stop adding water, the recipe says that the (max.) is 125 millimetres.

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