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I've read that it's very British to not all-caps acronyms that are pronounced phonetically. Only those pronounced by the letters, such as BBC.
by stronglikedan 3y ago
I've read that it's very British to not all-caps acronyms that are pronounced phonetically. Only those pronounced by the letters, such as BBC.
- teachrdan 3y agoIndeed, an acronym that can't be pronounced like a word is technically an "initialism," not an acronym. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/initialism https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/initialism